†Trachytriton Meek 1864 (triton shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Alternative spelling: Tritonium (Trachytriton)
Parent taxon: Ranellidae according to Global Biodiversity Information Facility 2015
See also Gabb 1869 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Argobuccinum, Biplex, Cantharulus, Cymatiinae, Cymatium, Haurokoa, Monoplex, Neptunellininae, Personinae, Ranellinae
Subtaxa: Tritonium (Trachytriton) fusiformis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (1 collection), United States (9: Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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