Turritriton tenuiliratus Lischke 1873 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative combinations: Cymatium (Monoplex) tenuiliratum, Cymatium (Turritriton) tenuiliratum, Cymatium tenuiliratum, Reticutriton tenuiliratus, Triton tenuiliratus, Turritriton tenuiliratum

Synonyms: Cymatium (Monoplex) pharcidum Dall 1889, Cymatium (Turritriton) pharcidum Dall 1889, Cymatium pharcidum Dall 1889, Lampusia pharcida Dall 1889

Belongs to Turritriton according to A. G. Beu 2010

Sister taxa: Turritriton domingensis, Turritriton gibbosus, Turritriton labiosus

Type specimens:

  • Turritriton tenuiliratus: LBAD (no number), a shell
  • Cymatium (Monoplex) pharcidum:

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Kutai Basin, TF 102 (Miocene of Indonesia)

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