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†Varicosipho (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Parent taxon: Buccinidae according to M. A. Snyder 2003

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Accidenticulabrum, Agasoma, Aliofusus, Amarophos, Anomalisipho, Aquilofusus, Austrocominella, Babylonia, Bailya, Beringiinae, Bolis, Brachysphingus, Buccininae, Buccinopsis, Buccitriton, Burnupena, Cantharus, Cymatophos, Cyrtochetus, Dipsaccus, Donovaniinae, Editharus, Egotistica, Eobuccinella, Euthrenopsis, Hanetia, Hindsia, Janiopsis, Kaiparanura, Kergipenion, Khetella, Lacinia, Laevibuccinum, Latrunculus, Loochooia, Metaphos, Metula, Misifulgur, Monoptygma, Monostiolum, Nawenia, Neosconsia, Neptuneinae, Nicema, Odontobasis, Ornopsis, Pangoa, Paracominia, Parancistrolepidinae, Parkeristoma, Parvisipho, Pegocomptus, Perunassa, Pisaninae, Plicifusus, Pomahakia, Pseudofulgur, Pseudolivinae, Pseudoneptunea, Ptychosalpinx, Sagenella, Scalaspira, Searlesia, Siphonaliinae, Stantonella, Suessionia, Suessonia, Terebrifusus, Tritonidea, Trominina, Truncaria, Volutopsiinae, Wrigleya, Zaglenum, Zelandiella

Subtaxa: Varicosipho asperulus Varicosipho crebrigranosus Varicosipho labrosus Varicosipho styliformis

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Muddy Creek Fm - Muddy Creek (lower bed) (Miocene of Australia)

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