Thais (Stramonita) imperialis Dall 1908 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Chrysodomus imperialis

Synonym: Neptunea maxfieldi Reagan 1909

Belongs to Thais (Stramonita) according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931

Sister taxa: Purpura (Stramonita) angulata, Stramonita brasiliensis, Stramonita canaliculata, Stramonita chocolata, Stramonita delessertiana, Stramonita floridana, Stramonita haemostoma, Stramonita huaricanganensis, Stramonita penelaevis, Stramonita rustica, Stramonita semiplicata, Stramonita zinsmeisteri, Thais (Stramonita) exilis, Thais (Stramonita) ponderosa

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: Oregon, Washington collections)

• Pliocene of United States (3: California, Oregon)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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