Hesperaptyxis Snyder and Vermeij 2016 (spindle shell)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Parent taxon: Fusininae according to Snyder and Vermeij 2016

Sister taxa: Africolithes, Anomalofusus, Aptyxis, Araiofusus, Buccinofusus, Clavilithes, Cyrtulus, Falsicolus, Falsifusus, Fredenia, Fusinus, Glaphyrina, Granulifusus, Harasewychia, Heilprinia, Lamarckofusus, Lepidocolus, Ollaphon, Perrilliata, Priscofusus, Profusinus, Pseudoaptyxis, Pullincola, Remera, Solutofusus, Streptochetus, Streptodictyon, Taioma, Tectifusus, Trophonofusus

Subtaxa: Hesperaptyxis ambustus Hesperaptyxis luteopictus

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (11: California)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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