Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Alternative spelling: Nassarius (Phrontis)
Parent taxon: Nassariidae according to E. J. Petuch and C. E. Roberts 2007
See also Addicott 1970, Ladd 1977 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amyclina, Bathynassa, Bullia, Bulliinae, Bulliopsis, Colwellia, Cyllene, Cylleninae, Dorsaninae, Engoniophos, Ilyanassa, Leptarius, Molopophorus, Nassaria, Nassariinae, Pallacera, Profundinassa, Pseudostrombus, Psilarius, Sudonassarius, Tritia
Subtaxa: Nassarius (Phrontis) harrellensis Nassarius (Phrontis) ocoyanus Nassarius (Phrontis) posoensis Nassarius (Phrontis) smooti Phrontis tegula Phrontis versicolor
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Marshall Islands (1 collection), Mexico (2), United States (19: California, Florida)
• Miocene of the Russian Federation (2), United States (1: California)
Total: 25 collections including 28 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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