Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus Dall 1889

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combinations: Typhis (Typhinellus) floridanus, Typhis floridanus

Synonym: Typhis (Typhinellus) carolinensis Olsson and Petit 1964

Belongs to Typhis (Rugotyphis) according to R. L. Gertman 1969

See also Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Typhis (Rugotyphis) cleryi, Typhis (Rugotyphis) dentatus, Typhis (Rugotyphis) francescae, Typhis (Rugotyphis) harrisi, Typhis (Rugotyphis) keenae, Typhis (Rugotyphis) stewarti

Type specimens:

  • Typhis (Rugotyphis) floridanus: Its type locality is TU 536 - La Belle [Caloosahatchee Fm], which is in a Pleistocene coastal marl in the Caloosahatchee Formation of Florida
  • Typhis (Typhinellus) carolinensis:

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (18: Florida, South Carolina collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (4: Florida)

• Pliocene of United States (8: Florida)

Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence

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