†Ecphora quadricostata Conrad 1830 (murex snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Ecphora quadricostatus, Fusus quadricostatus
Belongs to Ecphora according to H. G. Richards 1943
See also Martin 1904
Sister taxa: Ecphora (Ecphora), Ecphora (Stenomphalus), Ecphora (Trisecphora), Ecphora gardnerae, Ecphora kochi, Ecphora meganae, Ecphora pamlico, Ecphora proquadricostata, Ecphora tampaensis, Ecphora tricostata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (21: Florida, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Miocene of United States (11: Maryland, Virginia)
Total: 32 collections each including a single occurrence
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