Nucella praecingulata Haughton 1932 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Thais praecingulata
Belongs to Nucella according to B. Kensley and J. Pether 1986
Sister taxa: Nucella (Acanthinucella), Nucella etchegoinensis, Nucella incrassata, Nucella lamellosa, Nucella lapillus, Thais (Nucella) collomi, Thais (Nucella) elsmerensis, Thais (Nucella) shumanensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Namibia (1 collection), South Africa (4)
• Pliocene of South Africa (5)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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