Boreotrophon pacificus Dall 1902 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Belongs to Boreotrophon according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Hendy 2020

Sister taxa: Boreotrophon apolyonis, Boreotrophon avalonensis, Boreotrophon clathratus, Boreotrophon eucymatus, Boreotrophon fleenerensis, Boreotrophon harasewychi, Boreotrophon laevis, Boreotrophon multicostatus, Boreotrophon orpheus, Boreotrophon pedroana, Boreotrophon raymondi, Boreotrophon stuarti, Boreotrophon tetricus, Boreotrophon triangulatus, Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis, Trophon (Boreotrophon) perelegans, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi, Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti

Type specimen: USNM 109100, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (4: California collections)

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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