Cantharus (Pollia) fumosus Dillwyn 1817 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Alternative combinations: Buccinum fumosum, Cantharus fumosus

Belongs to Cantharus (Pollia) according to T. Okutaini 2000

See also Foster 1965

Sister taxa: Pollia dickersoni, Pollia huitra, Pollia purpuroides, Pollia sillapaytensis, Pollia suarezi

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS F-449, Ryukyu Island - Foster (1965) (Quaternary of Japan)

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