Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Alternative combinations: Pleuroliria (Polystira) ecuadoriana, Polystira oxytropis ecuadoriana
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 englishi, Polystira florencae, Polystira formosissima, Polystira gruneri, Polystira haitensis, Polystira jelskii, Polystira lindae, Polystira macra, Polystira opulenta, Polystira oxytropis, Polystira starretti, Polystira sunderlandi, Polystira tellea, Polystira tenagos, Polystira vibex, Polystira virgo
Type specimen: USNM 643960, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Ecuador (1 collection)
• Miocene of Costa Rica (1), Panama (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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