Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Alternative combination: Conus sauros
Synonyms: Conus (Chelyconus) tortuosostriatus Toula 1911, Conus (Hemiconus) tortuosostriatus Toula 1911, Conus (Leptoconus) tortuosostriatus Toula 1911, Conus tortuosostriatus Toula 1911
Full reference: E.F. Garcia. 2006. Conus sauros, a new Conus species (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Gulf of Mexico. Novapex 72:71-76
Belongs to Conasprella (Dalliconus) according to J. R. Hendricks 2015
See also Garcia 2006, Olsson 1922, Woodring 1928 and Woodring 1970
Sister taxon: Conasprella (Dalliconus) mcgintyi
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2 collections)
• Miocene of Costa Rica (1), the Dominican Republic (1), Panama (4)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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