Chesatrophon chesapeakeanus Martin 1904 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Trophon chesapeakeanus

Full reference: G. C. Martin. 1904. Gastropoda. Maryland Geological Survey Miocene(Text):131-269

Belongs to Chesatrophon according to E. J. Petuch 1988

See also Martin 1904

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Chancellor Point [St. Marys Fm], which is in a Miocene coastal sandstone in the St Marys Formation of Maryland.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chancellor Point [St. Marys Fm]

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