Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae
Full reference: E. H. Vokes. 1984. A new species of Turbinella (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Pliocene of Mexico, with a revision of the geologic history of the line. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 18(1-2):47-60
Belongs to Turbinella according to E. H. Vokes 1984
Sister taxa: Turbinella (Mangkalia), Turbinella acutangulatus, Turbinella affinis, Turbinella amazonianum, Turbinella angulata, Turbinella brasilianus, Turbinella buccina, Turbinella chipolana, Turbinella demissa, Turbinella episoma, Turbinella falconensis, Turbinella gratus, Turbinella humilior, Turbinella junghuhni, Turbinella laevigata, Turbinella magdalenensis, Turbinella mekranica, Turbinella perexilis, Turbinella pilsbryi, Turbinella polygonata, Turbinella praelaevigata, Turbinella praelavigata, Turbinella praetextilis, Turbinella premekranica, Turbinella protracta, Turbinella pyrum, Turbinella rembangensis, Turbinella scolymoides, Turbinella scopulus, Turbinella trinitatis, Turbinella valida, Turbinella wheeleri, Xancus regina, Xancus talarensis, Xancus peruvianus, Xancus (Eoxancus), Xancus paytensis, Xancus rex, Turbinella wilsoni
Type specimen: USNM 375457, a shell. Its type locality is TU 638 - Coatzacoalcos [Agueguexquite Fm], which is in a Pliocene coastal claystone in the Agueguexquite Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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