Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) curvirostratus Conrad 1848 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combinations: Laevityphis (Laevityphis) curvirostratus, Typhis (Laevityphis) curvirostratus, Typhis curvirostratus

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1848. Observations on the Eocene formations, and descriptions of one hundred and five new fossils from that period, from the vicinity of Vicksburg, Mississippi; with an appendix. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3:280-299

Belongs to Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) according to R. L. Gertman 1969

See also Conrad 1848 and Woodring 1959

Sister taxa: Laevityphis (Laevityphis), Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) bullisi, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) costaricensis, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) gracilis, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) linguiferus, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) muticus, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) sawkinsi, Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) schencki, Typhis (Laevityphis) thagus, Typhis (Neotyphis) tapunagai

Type specimen: ANSP 13484, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (17: Mississippi)

• Eocene of Panama (1)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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