Fusitriton magellanicus Chemnitz 1788 (triton shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Alternative combinations: Argobuccinum (Argobuccinum) magellanicum, Argobuccinum (Fusitriton) magellanicum, Murex magellanicus, Neptunea magellanica
Synonyms: Argobuccinum (Fusitriton) cancellatus Lamarck 1816, Fusitriton cancellatus Lamarck 1816, Triton cancellatum Lamarck 1816
Belongs to Fusitriton according to A. G. Beu 2010
See also Beu 1978, Nielson and Valdovinos 2008 and Wenz 1938
Sister taxon: Fusitriton oregonensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Las Peñas [Tubul Fm] (Quaternary of Chile)
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