†Pterynotus (Pterochelus) tristichus Beyrich 1854 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Murex tristichus
Belongs to Pterynotus (Pterochelus) according to K. I. Schnetler and E. Palm 2008
See also Vokes 1970
Sister taxa: Pterynotus (Pterochelus) acanthopterus, Pterynotus (Pterochelus) angelus, Pterynotus (Pterochelus) ariomus, Murex (Alipurpura) coosensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Denmark (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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