Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Conidae
Alternative combinations: Contraconus adversarius, Conus adversarius
Synonyms: Contraconus berryi Petuch 1994, Contraconus heilprini Petuch 1994, Contraconus lindajoyceae Petuch 1991, Contraconus mitchellorum Petuch 1994, Contraconus osceolai Petuch 1991, Contraconus petiti Petuch 2004, Contraconus schmidti Petuch 1991, Contraconus scotti Petuch 1994, Contraconus tryoni Heilprin 1886, Conus tryoni Heilprin 1886
Belongs to Conus (Contraconus) according to J. R. Hendricks 2008
See also DuBar 1958, Olsson and Harbison 1953 and Olsson and Petit 1964
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (9: Florida, South Carolina collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (3: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (14: Florida, South Carolina, Virginia)
Total: 26 collections including 30 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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