Maxwellia gemma Sowerby II 1879 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Ceratostoma gemma, Jaton gemma, Murex gemma, Purpura (Jaton) gemma
Belongs to Maxwellia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Hall 2002, Hendy 2020 and Woodring et al. 1946
Sister taxon: Maxwellia eldridgei
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections), United States (10: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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