Pterorytis Conrad 1862 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative spelling: Murex (Pterorytis)
Parent taxon: Ocenebrinae according to T. J. DeVries 2005
See also Arnold 1903 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthina, Califostoma, Carhuaspina, Crassilabrum, Eupleura, Forreria, Herminespina, Jsowerbya, Kestocenebra, Mariasalpinx, Muregina, Pterynopsis, Tactilispina, Urosalpinx, Vokesinotus
Subtaxa: Pterorytis pacanana Pterorytis roxaneae Pterorytis umbrifer
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of Peru (1)
• Miocene of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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