Molopophorus newcombei Merriam 1897 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Alternative combination: Nassa newcombei

Belongs to Molopophorus according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020

See also Clark and Arnold 1923, Durham 1944 and Merriam 1899

Sister taxa: Molopophorus aequicostatus, Molopophorus anglonana, Molopophorus antiquatus, Molopophorus biplicatus, Molopophorus bramkampi, Molopophorus californicus, Molopophorus cretaceus, Molopophorus crooki, Molopophorus dalli, Molopophorus effingeri, Molopophorus gabbi, Molopophorus lincolnensis, Molopophorus stephensoni, Molopophorus striatus

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Canada (2: British Columbia collections), United States (2: Washington)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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