Paratrophon Finlay 1926 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Parent taxon: Trophoninae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anatrophon, Apixystus, Benthoxystus, Chesatrophon, Enatimene, Enixotrophon, Eopaziella, Gemixystus, Lenitrophon, Litozamia, Scabrotrophon, Terefundus, Trophon, Vesanula, Xanthochorus, Xenotrophon, Xymene, Xymenopsis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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