Septa rubecula Linnaeus 1758 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative combinations: Cymatium (Septa) rubeculum, Cymatium rubeculum, Murex rubecula, Triton (Lampusia) rubecula, Triton rubeculum

Belongs to Septa according to A. G. Beu 2010

Sister taxa: Cymatium (Septa) janetae, Septa landaui, Septa occidentalis, Septa ogygia, Simpulum antillarum

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Station 160, Walu Bay, Viti Levu (Miocene of Fiji)

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