Hexaplex erythrostomus Swainson 1831 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Murex erythrostomus, Phyllonotus erythrostomus
Belongs to Hexaplex according to A. M. Keen 1971
See also Squires 1959
Sister taxa: Hexaplex (Hexaplex), Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis), Hexaplex austriacus, Hexaplex brassica, Hexaplex cichoreum, Hexaplex hertweckorum, Hexaplex kuesterianus, Hexaplex regius, Hexaplex tridentatus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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