†Dermomurex (Viator) sexangulus Dall 1915

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combinations: Eupleura sexangula, Murex sexangula

Synonym: Murex (Panamurex) gilletteorum Vokes 1963

Belongs to Dermomurex (Viator) according to E. H. Vokes 1975

See also Mansfield 1937

Sister taxa: Dermomurex (Viator) antonius, Dermomurex (Viator) curviductus, Dermomurex (Viator) vaughani

Type specimens:

  • Dermomurex (Viator) sexangulus: USNM 165086, a shell
  • Murex (Panamurex) gilletteorum: USNM 644377, a shell.

Distribution:

• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Oligocene of United States (3: North Carolina)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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