Poirieria (Paziella) harrisi Vokes 1970 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Full reference: E. H. Vokes. 1970. Cenozoic Muricidae of the Western Atlantic region. Part V - Pterynotus and Poirieria. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(1):1-50

Belongs to Poirieria (Paziella) according to E. H. Vokes 1970

Sister taxa: Hexaplex (Paziella) ewekoroensis, Paziella eyrei, Paziella graniformis, Paziella legrandi, Paziella subcoronata, Paziella trochispira, Poirieria (Paziella) atlantis, Poirieria (Paziella) dominicensis, Poirieria (Paziella) nuttingi, Poirieria (Paziella) oregonia, Poirieria (Paziella) pazi, Poirieria (Paziella) petuchi, Poirieria (Paziella) septima, Poirieria (Paziella) werneri

Type specimen: ANSP 14225, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (1: Alabama collection)

• Paleocene of United States (5: Alabama)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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