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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