†Thalessa Adams and Adams 1854 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative spelling: Purpura (Thalessa)
Parent taxon: Rapaninae according to M. Claremont et al. 2013
See also Vredenburg 1925
Sister taxa: Acanthais, Agnewia, Califrapana, Concholepas, Cymia, Dicathais, Drupa, Drupina, Ecphora, Indothais, Mancinella, Menathais, Nassa, Neorapana, Neothais, Phycothais, Pinaxia, Plicopurpura, Purpura, Rapana, Reishia, Sargana, Semiricinula, Stramonita, Taurasia, Thais, Thaisella, Tribulus, Tritonopsis, Vasula, Vexilla
Subtaxa: Purpura (Thalessa) mekranica
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Pakistan (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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