Xanthochorus buxeus Broderip 1833 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Murex buxeus, Ocenebra buxea, Pollia buxea, Purpura buxea, Tritonalia buxea, Xanthochorus buxea
Belongs to Xanthochorus according to T. J. DeVries 2005
Sister taxa: Xanthochorus aculeata, Xanthochorus cassidiformis, Xanthochorus eripepomis, Xanthochorus ochuroma, Xanthochorus stephanicus, Xanthochorus xuster
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Peru (4 collections)
• Pliocene of Peru (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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