Forreria belcheri avita Nomland 1917 (Belcher's murex)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Alternative combination: Trophon belcheri avitum

Full reference: J. O. Nomland. 1917. The Etchegoin Pliocene of middle California. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geology 10(14):191-254

Belongs to Forreria belcheri according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931

See also Nomland 1917

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UCMP 11094. Its type locality is UCMP loc. 2988, Kreyenhagen Hills, which is in a Pliocene marginal marine sandstone/conglomerate in the Etchegoin Formation of California.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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