Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Parent taxon: Rapaninae according to L. W. Ward 1992
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthais, Agnewia, Califrapana, Concholepas, Cymia, Dicathais, Drupa, Drupina, Ecphora, Indothais, Mancinella, Menathais, Nassa, Neorapana, Neothais, Phycothais, Pinaxia, Plicopurpura, Purpura, Rapana, Reishia, Sargana, Semiricinula, Stramonita, Taurasia, Thais, Thaisella, Thalessa, Tribulus, Vasula, Vexilla
Subtaxa: Tritonopsis biconica Tritonopsis ecclesiastica Tritonopsis gilletti
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: Delaware, New Jersey collections)
• Oligocene of United States (2: North Carolina)
Total: 5 collections including 8 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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