Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Fusus orpheus, Trophon (Boreotrophon) orpheus, Trophon (Neptunea) orpheus, Trophon orpheus
Belongs to Boreotrophon according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Ashley 1895, Dall 1921 and Grant, IV and Gale 1931
Sister taxa: Boreotrophon apolyonis, Boreotrophon avalonensis, Boreotrophon clathratus, Boreotrophon eucymatus, Boreotrophon fleenerensis, Boreotrophon harasewychi, Boreotrophon laevis, Boreotrophon multicostatus, Boreotrophon pacificus, Boreotrophon pedroana, Boreotrophon raymondi, Boreotrophon stuarti, Boreotrophon tetricus, Boreotrophon triangulatus, Boreotrophon tripherus, Trophon (Boreotrophon) gracilis, Trophon (Boreotrophon) perelegans, Trophon (Boreotrophon) raymondi, Trophon (Boreotrophon) stuarti
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (10: California collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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