Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Murex (Murex) yaquensis, Murex yaquensis
Synonym: Murex antillarum Gabb 1873
Full reference: C. J. Maury. 1917. Santo Domingo type sections and fossils. Bulletins of American Paleontology 5(30):1-43
Belongs to Chicoreus (Siratus) according to E. H. Vokes 1989
See also Vokes 1963
Sister taxa: Chicoreus (Siratus) amplius, Chicoreus (Siratus) articulatus, Chicoreus (Siratus) domingensis, Chicoreus (Siratus) eumekes, Chicoreus (Siratus) formosus, Chicoreus (Siratus) juliagardnerae, Siratus adelosus, Siratus amblyceras, Siratus dennanti
Type specimens:
- Chicoreus (Siratus) yaquensis: ANSP 3255, a shell
- Murex antillarum:
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Brazil (3 collections), the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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