†Typhis antiquus Gabb 1864 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combination: Laevityphis (Laevityphis) antiquus
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Typhis according to R. B. Stewart 1927
See also Gabb 1864 and Squires 1984
Sister taxa: Typhis (Ciphonochelus), Typhis (Haustellotyphis), Typhis (Rugotyphis), Typhis (Typhis), Typhis (Typhisopsis), Typhis acanthopterus, Typhis acuticosta, Typhis maccoyi, Typhis tripterus
Type specimen: ANSP 4335
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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