†Ecphora quadricostata Say 1824 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Ecphora quadricostatus, Fusus quadricostatus
Belongs to Ecphora according to B. Marshall et al. 2025
See also Martin 1904 and Richards 1943
Sister taxa: Ecphora (Ecphora), Ecphora (Stenomphalus), Ecphora (Trisecphora), Ecphora gardnerae, Ecphora kochi, Ecphora meganae, Ecphora pamlico, Ecphora proquadricostata, Ecphora tampaensis, Ecphora tricostata
Subtaxa: Ecphora quadricostata umbilicata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (21: Florida, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Miocene of United States (13: Maryland, Virginia)
Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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