Pterynotus (Pterochelus) angelus Aldrich 1886

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Murex (Pteronotus) angelus

Belongs to Pterynotus (Pterochelus) according to E. H. Vokes 1970

Sister taxa: Pterynotus (Pterochelus) acanthopterus, Pterynotus (Pterochelus) ariomus, Pterynotus (Pterochelus) tristichus, Murex (Alipurpura) coosensis

Type specimen: USNM 644608, a shell

Distribution: found only at MGS #35b (Oligocene of Mississippi)

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