Colus islandicus Mohr 1786 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combinations: Fusus islandicus, Murex islandicus, Trophon (Sipho) islandicus
Belongs to Colus according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
See also Wood 1879
Sister taxa: Colus (Aulacofusus), Colus altus, Colus arctatus, Colus gracilis, Colus hollboelli, Colus precursor, Colus pygmaeus, Colus rearensis, Colus sekiuensis, Colus stimpsoni, Tritonofusus fortunasensis, Tritonofusus (Plicifusus)
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ireland (1 collection)
• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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