Boreotrophon tetricus Conrad 1832 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combinations: Fusus tetricus, Trophon tetricus

Belongs to Boreotrophon according to E. J. Petuch 1988

See also Martin 1904

Sister taxa: Boreotrophon apolyonis, Boreotrophon avalonensis, Boreotrophon clathratus, Boreotrophon eucymatus, Boreotrophon fleenerensis, Boreotrophon harasewychi, Boreotrophon laevis, Boreotrophon multicostatus, Boreotrophon orpheus, Boreotrophon pacificus, Boreotrophon pedroana, Boreotrophon raymondi, Boreotrophon stuarti, Boreotrophon triangulatus, Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis, Trophon (Boreotrophon) perelegans, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi, Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (6: North Carolina, Virginia collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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