Neptunea lyrata Gmelin 1791 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combination: Murex lyratus
Belongs to Neptunea according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Neptunea (Neptunea), Neptunea (Sulcosipho), Neptunea (Trophonopsis), Neptunea alaquaensis, Neptunea altispira, Neptunea cretacea, Neptunea despecta, Neptunea diminuta, Neptunea gracilis, Neptunea humerosa, Neptunea modestoidea, Neptunea stonei
Subtaxa: Neptunea lyrata decemcostata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (4: Alaska, Maine, New Jersey, New York)
• Miocene of United States (4: Alaska)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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