Thais (Cymia) carinifera Lamarck 1822 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Purpura carinifera
Belongs to Thais (Cymia) according to C. H. Oostingh 1935
Sister taxa: Cymia (Cymia), Cymia berryi, Cymia cocoditana, Cymia heimi, Cymia michaocanensis, Cymia sacellum, Cymia sekii, Cymia woodii, Thais (Cymia) costata, Thais (Cymia) javanica, Thais (Cymia) preangerensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (3 collections)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (3), Pakistan (1)
• Miocene of Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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