Priene Adams and Adams 1858 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative spellings: Argobuccinum (Priene), Ranella (Priene)

Synonym: Liohindsia Coen 1947

Parent taxon: Ranellinae according to A. G. Beu 2010

See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ameranella, Crassicymatium, Cymatona, Fusitriton, Gutturinium, Gyrineum, Halgyrineum, Ranularia, Reticutriton, Septa, Turritriton

Subtaxa: Priene scabrum

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Chile (6 collections), Peru (2)

• Pliocene of Chile (1), Peru (1), United States (1: California)

Total: 11 collections including 13 occurrences

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