Pterotyphis (Tripterotyphis) triangularis Adams 1855 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Tripterotyphis triangularis, Typhis triangularis
Belongs to Pterotyphis (Tripterotyphis) according to R. L. Gertman 1969
See also Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Pterotyphis (Tripterotyphis) lowei, Pterotyphis (Tripterotyphis) vokesae
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: Florida collections)
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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