Calcitrapessa leeana Dall 1890 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Centrifuga leeana, Chicoreus leeanus, Murex (Chicoreus) leeanus, Pterynotus (Calcitrapessa) leeanus, Purpura (Centrifuga) leeana
Belongs to Calcitrapessa according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Emerson 1960 and Grant, IV and Gale 1931
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: California collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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