Engina turbinella Kiener 1836 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combination: Purpura turbinella
Belongs to Engina according to D. Massemin et al. 2009
See also Landau and Vermeij 2012
Sister taxa: Engina armillata, Engina cantaurana, Engina gigas, Engina latior, Engina moinensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Panama (1 collection)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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