Chicoreus (Siratus) juliagardnerae Vokes 1970 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Synonym: Murex (Murex) gardnerae Vokes 1963 [replaced name]

Full reference: E. H. Vokes. 1970. Notes on the fauna of the Chipola Formation - II. Chicoreus (Siratus) juliagardnerae, new name for Murex gardnerae Vokes non Dall, with observations on the species. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 8(1):51-52

Belongs to Chicoreus (Siratus) according to E. H. Vokes 1970

See also Vokes 1963

Sister taxa: Chicoreus (Siratus) amplius, Chicoreus (Siratus) articulatus, Chicoreus (Siratus) domingensis, Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes, Chicoreus (Siratus) formosus, Chicoreus (Siratus) yaquensis, Siratus adelosus, Siratus amblyceras, Siratus dennanti

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (9: Florida collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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