Polinices (Polinices) susanaensis Nelson 1925 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Full reference: R. N. Nelson. 1925. A contribution to the paleontology of the Martinez Eocene of California. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 15(11):397-466

Belongs to Polinices (Polinices) according to L. Marincovich 1977

Sister taxa: Polinices (Polinices) amiculatus, Polinices (Polinices) aurantius, Polinices (Polinices) bifasciatus, Polinices (Polinices) gesteri, Polinices (Polinices) hornii, Polinices (Polinices) limi, Polinices (Polinices) otis, Polinices (Polinices) panamaensis, Polinices (Polinices) pijiguayensis, Polinices (Polinices) powisianus, Polinices (Polinices) woodsi

Type specimen: UC 30711, a shell

Ecology: fast-moving semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Polinices (Polinices) susanaensis in the database

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