Poirieria (Paziella) atlantis Clench and PĂ©rez Farfante 1945 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Murex (Bathymurex) atlantis

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) dominicensis, Poirieria (Paziella) harrisi, Poirieria (Paziella) nuttingi, Poirieria (Paziella) oregonia, Poirieria (Paziella) pazi, Poirieria (Paziella) petuchi, Poirieria (Paziella) septima, Poirieria (Paziella) werneri

Type specimen: MCZ 164684, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Poirieria (Paziella) atlantis in the database

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