Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Buccinum lamellosum
Synonyms: Buccinum crispatum Chemnitz 1795, Purpura crispata Chemnitz 1795
Belongs to Nucella according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Ashley 1895, Cooper 1888 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Nucella (Acanthinucella), Nucella etchegoinensis, Nucella incrassata, Nucella lapillus, Nucella praecingulata, Thais (Nucella) collomi, Thais (Nucella) elsmerensis, Thais (Nucella) shumanensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (10: California, Oregon, Washington collections)
• Pliocene of Japan (1), Mexico (2), United States (4: Alaska, California, Oregon)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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