Turritriton gibbosus Broderip 1833 (triton shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Alternative combinations: Cabestana gibbosa, Cymatium (Turritriton) gibbosum, Cymatium gibbosum, Triton gibbosus, Tritonium gibbosus
Synonym: Cymatium adairense Dall 1910
Belongs to Turritriton according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Beu 2010, Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Landau and Marques da Silva 2010
Sister taxa: Turritriton domingensis, Turritriton labiosus, Turritriton tenuiliratus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Costa Rica (2 collections), Mexico (1), United States (3: California)
• Pliocene of Colombia (1)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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