Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) brevicanthos Sismonda 1847 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combinations: Chicoreus brevicanthos, Hexaplex brevicanthos, Murex brevicanthos, Muricanthus brevicanthos

Synonym: Murex dumosus De Stefani 1875

Belongs to Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) according to B. Landau et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) bourgeoisi, Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) campanii, Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rudis, Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) brevicanthos in the database

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