†Xymene marincovichi Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Full reference: J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister. 1992. Molluscan Systematics and Biostratigraphy. Antarctic Research Series, AGU 55
Belongs to Xymene according to J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister 1992
Sister taxa: Xymene lamesetaensis, Xymenella inambitiosa
Type specimen: USNM 441714, a shell. Its type locality is IPS 443, Seymour Island, which is in a Lutetian coastal sandstone in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at IPS 443, Seymour Island
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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