Biplex Perry 1811 (triton shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Alternative spellings: Argobuccinum (Biplex), Ranella (Biplex)
Parent taxon: Ranellidae according to A. G. Beu 2005
See also Dey 1961, Ladd 1977, MacNeil 1960, Sepkoski 2002, Vredenburg 1925 and Wilson 1993
Sister taxa: Argobuccinum, Cantharulus, Cymatiinae, Cymatium, Haurokoa, Monoplex, Neptunellininae, Personinae, Ranellinae, Trachytriton
Subtaxa: Biplex pulchellum
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections), Vanuatu (1)
• Miocene of Australia (2), India (2), Japan (1)
• Cretaceous of Poland (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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