Murex (Murex) gilli Maury 1910 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Fusus gilli

Synonym: Murex (Murex) dasus Gardner 1947

Belongs to Murex (Murex) according to E. H. Vokes 1963

Sister taxa: Murex (Murex) antillarum, Murex (Murex) chipolanus, Murex (Murex) djarianensis, Murex (Murex) nicholsi, Murex (Murex) quirosensis, Murex (Murex) toreia, Murex (Murex) troscheli, Murex (Acupurpura) verbeeki

Type specimens:

  • Murex (Murex) gilli: USNM 639075, a shell
  • Murex (Murex) dasus: Its type locality is USGS Loc. 2213 - Baileys Ferry, which is in a Burdigalian marine marl/sandstone in the Chipola Formation of Florida.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Haiti (1 collection)

• Miocene of United States (11: Florida)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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