Poirieria (Flexopteron) foliacea Deshayes 1865 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Murex foliaceus

Belongs to Poirieria (Flexopteron) according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995

Sister taxa: Poirieria (Flexopteron) collata, Poirieria (Flexopteron) philippinensis, Poirieria (Flexopteron) spinulosa

Subtaxa: Poirieria (Flexopteron) foliacea fraterculus

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at M27 Motorway (Eocene to Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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