†Cymia sacellum Chemntiz 1788 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Murex sacellum, Purpura sacellum
Belongs to Cymia according to E. Vredenburg 1925
Sister taxa: Cymia (Cymia), Cymia berryi, Cymia cocoditana, Cymia heimi, Cymia michaocanensis, Cymia sekii, Cymia woodii, Thais (Cymia) carinifera, Thais (Cymia) costata, Thais (Cymia) javanica, Thais (Cymia) preangerensis
Subtaxa: Cymia sacellum burrowsi
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of India (1 collection), Pakistan (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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