†Pteropurpura marksi Olsson 1964 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Belongs to Pteropurpura according to E. J. Petuch 1988
See also Vokes 1988
Sister taxa: Pteropurpura (Pteropurpura), Pteropurpura festiva, Pteropurpura trialata, Pteropurpura tricarinata, Purpura (Pteropurpura) petri
Type specimen: Its type locality is Punta Gorda [Esmeraldas Fm], which is in a Pliocene marine sandstone/sandstone in the Esmeraldas Formation of Ecuador
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Ecuador (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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