†Pteropurpura tricarinata Lamarck 1803 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Belongs to Pteropurpura according to Lamarck 1803
Sister taxa: Pteropurpura (Pteropurpura), Pteropurpura festiva, Pteropurpura marksi, Pteropurpura trialata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ameki Railway - Cutting #1, southern Nigeria (Eocene of Nigeria)
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