Neoterebra protexta Conrad 1845 (auger snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Alternative combinations: Acus protextus, Cerithium protextum, Terebra (Acus) protexta, Terebra protexta
Belongs to Neoterebra according to A. E. Fedosov et al. 2019
See also Hanna 1926 and Maury 1917
Sister taxa: Neoterebra concava, Neoterebra danai, Neoterebra dislocata, Neoterebra elata, Neoterebra glauca, Neoterebra pedroana, Neoterebra petiveriana, Neoterebra specillata, Neoterebra variegata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (7: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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