Amphissa acutecostata Philippi 1844 (dove shell)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae

Alternative combination: Buccinum acutecostatum

Synonym: Anachis major Locard 1897

Belongs to Amphissa according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Amphissa columbiana, Amphissa lineata, Amphissa pulchrilineata, Amphissa reticulata, Amphissa undata, Amphissa versicolor

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Brèches rouges de Carboneras, Bathyal, Late Miocene, SE Spain (Miocene of Spain)

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