Forreria belcheri Hinds 1843 (Belcher's murex)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Chorus belcheri, Murex belcheri, Trophon belcheri
Belongs to Forreria according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903 and Nomland 1917
Sister taxa: Forreria cancellaroides, Forreria carisaensis, Forreria coalingense, Forreria emersoni, Forreria magister, Trophon (Forreria) bartoni
Subtaxa: Forreria belcheri avita
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (11: California collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (3), United States (10: California)
• Miocene of United States (9: California)
Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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