Northia northiae Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon 1833 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combination: Nassa northiae

Belongs to Northia according to W. P. Woodring 1964

See also Olsson 1922

Sister taxon: Northia miocenica

Subtaxa: Northia northiae miocenica

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Ecuador (2 collections)

• Pliocene of Costa Rica (3), Ecuador (2)

• Miocene of Panama (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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