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Muregina
Taxonomy
Muregina was named by Vermeij (1998) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1272]. It is extant. Its type is Murex lugubris.
It was assigned to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ocenebrinae by Vermeij (1998), DeVries (2005).
It was assigned to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ocenebrinae by Vermeij (1998), DeVries (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Muregina Vermeij 1998
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†Muregina carlosmithi DeVries 2005
Muregina lugubris Broderip 1833
†Muregina marijkeae DeVries 2005
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| G. J. Vermeij 1998 | Ocenebrine muricid with six to nine bladelike or abaperturally curved varices and five primary cords on the last whorl, a labral tooth between the apertural ends of the two basal cords, and a sealed canal. |
Measurements
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 11.63000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Miocene | Peru | M. carlosmithi (80510) | |
| Early/Lower Pliocene | Peru | M. carlosmithi (80498 80521 80525 80526) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | Peru | M. marijkeae (80524) |