Paffrathopsis harpula Sowerby 1827

Gastropoda - Neritoina - Neritopsidae

Alternative combinations: Murex harpula, Naticopsis harpula

Full reference: J.d.C. Sowerby. 1827. No. XCVII of the mineral conchology of Great Britain; or colored figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the Earth. The mineral conchology of Great Britain 6(94-99):87-156

Belongs to Paffrathopsis according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Sowerby 1827 and Whidborne 1891

Sister taxa: Paffrathopsis antiqua, Paffrathopsis lirata, Paffrathopsis macrostoma, Paffrathopsis nana, Paffrathopsis subcostata

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Paffrathopsis harpula in the database

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