Purpura (Pteropurpura) petri Dall 1900 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Murex petri, Pterynotus petri
Belongs to Purpura (Pteropurpura) according to G. Willett 1937
See also Valentine 1956
Sister taxa: Pteropurpura (Pteropurpura), Pteropurpura festiva, Pteropurpura marksi, Pteropurpura trialata, Pteropurpura tricarinata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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