Coralliophila klostermanni Wienrich 2001 (murex snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Full reference: G. Wienrich. 2001. Die Fauna des marinen Miozäns von Kevelaer (Niederrhein). Gastropoda bis Cancellariidae 3:385-639

Belongs to Coralliophila according to G. Wienrich 2001

Sister taxa: Coralliophila (Coralliophila), Coralliophila (Fuxomurex), Coralliophila (Pseudomurex), Coralliophila abberans, Coralliophila caribaea, Coralliophila meyendorffii, Coralliophila miocenica, Coralliophila neritoidea, Coralliophila nux

Type specimen: Its type locality is Bore Lullingen 1, depth 51m, which is in a Miocene transition zone/lower shoreface siltstone in Germany

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Bore Lullingen 1, depth 51m

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