Concholepas concholepas BruguiƩre 1789 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Buccinum concholepas

Synonym: Concholepas peruviana Lamarck 1801

Belongs to Concholepas according to T. J. DeVries 2000

See also DeVries 1995

Sister taxa: Concholepas antiquatus, Concholepas camerata, Concholepas chirotensis, Concholepas drezi, Concholepas kieneri, Concholepas nodosa, Concholepas unguis

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Chile (19 collections), Peru (5)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Chile (1)

• Pliocene of Chile (1), Peru (3)

Total: 29 collections including 30 occurrences

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