Xanthochorus cassidiformis Blainville 1832 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Purpura cassidiformis
Belongs to Xanthochorus according to T. J. DeVries 2005
See also DeVries 2005
Sister taxa: Xanthochorus aculeata, Xanthochorus buxeus, Xanthochorus eripepomis, Xanthochorus ochuroma, Xanthochorus stephanicus, Xanthochorus xuster
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (6 collections)
• Pliocene of Chile (2), Peru (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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