Antillophos (Antillophos) mexicanus Bose 1906 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combinations: Phos (Antillophos) mexicanus, Phos mexicanus, Tritiaria (Antillophos) mexicana

Full reference: E. Bose. 1906. Sobre algunas faunas terciarias. Boletin del Instituto Geologico de Mexico 22

Belongs to Antillophos (Antillophos) according to W. P. Woodring 1964

See also Bose 1906, Marks 1951, Oinomikado 1939 and Olsson 1922

Sister taxa: Antillophos (Antillophos) monachus, Antillophos (Antillophos) moorei, Antillophos (Antillophos) rutschi, Antillophos (Antillophos) veraguensis

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Colombia (1 collection), Costa Rica (1), Mexico (2), Panama (2)

• Miocene of Costa Rica (1), Ecuador (3), Panama (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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