Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Alternative combination: Triton armatum
Synonyms: Siphonalia matthewsi Ihering 1914, Siphonalia nodosocincta Ihering 1907, Tritonium bicegoi Ihering 1899
Belongs to Sassia according to A. G. Beu 2010
See also del Rio 2004
Sister taxa: Charonia (Sassia) angusta, Charonia (Sassia) danica, Sassia (Byramia), Sassia (Personella), Sassia (Sassia), Sassia africana, Sassia apenninica, Sassia carlea, Sassia carmenensis, Sassia indica, Sassia kampyla, Sassia leucostomoides, Sassia lewisi, Sassia melpangi, Sassia morgani, Sassia nigeriana, Sassia nucleoides, Sassia parvula, Sassia philomelae, Sassia radialis, Sassia tatei, Sassia warreni, Proxicharonia palmeri, Austrotriton protensus, Austrotriton woodsii, Austrotriton tumulosus, Austrotriton cyphus, Austrotriton textilis, Austrotriton gibbus, Austrosassia abbotti, Austrosassia tortirostris, Austrosassia crassicostatus, Austrosassia annectans
Type specimens:
- Sassia armata: MNHN Gg2001/21, a shell
- Siphonalia matthewsi:
- Siphonalia nodosocincta:
- Tritonium bicegoi:
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (1 collection), Chile (1)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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