†Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) awamoanus Finlay 1930 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Pteronotus (Pterochelus) awamoanus
Full reference: H. J. Finlay. 1930. New shells from New Zealand Tertiary beds. Pt 3. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 61:49-84
Belongs to Pterotyphis (Prototyphis) according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Finlay 1930
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Castlecliff, Tainui Shell Bed, which is in a Castlecliffian coastal siltstone in the Tainui Shell Bed Formation of New Zealand
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Miocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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