†Purpuriconus symmetricus Sowerby 1849 (cone shell)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Alternative combinations: Conus (Leptoconus) symmetricus, Conus symmetricus
Belongs to Purpuriconus according to Tucker and Tenorio 2009
See also Maury 1917, Petuch 1988 and Woodring 1970
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Conus symmetricus domingensis Conus symmetricus semiobsoletus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (4 collections)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (6)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (9), Panama (2)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Haiti (1)
• Oligocene of Costa Rica (1)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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