Polystira oxytropis Sowerby 1834 (turrid)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae

Alternative combinations: Pleuroliria (Polystira) oxytropis, Pleurotoma oxytropis

Belongs to Polystira according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Woodring 1970

Sister taxa: Polystira albida, Polystira antillarum, Polystira barretti, Polystira bayeri, Polystira coltrorum, Polystira communis, Polystira ecuadoriana, Polystira englishi, Polystira florencae, Polystira formosissima, Polystira gruneri, Polystira haitensis, Polystira jelskii, Polystira lindae, Polystira macra, Polystira opulenta, Polystira starretti, Polystira sunderlandi, Polystira tellea, Polystira tenagos, Polystira vibex, Polystira virgo

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Ecuador (6 collections)

• Miocene of Ecuador (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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