Sassia (Sassia) neozelanica Marshall and Murdoch 1923 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative combination: Austrotriton neozelanica

Synonyms: Charonia clifdenensis Finlay 1924, Sassia (Sassia) clifdenensis Finlay 1924

Belongs to Sassia (Sassia) according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990

See also Laws 1939

Sister taxa: Sassia (Sassia) marshalli, Sassia (Sassia) zealta, Eutritonium (Monocirsus) namnetense

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara Harbour (Miocene of New Zealand)

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