Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Alternative combinations: Purpura chocolatum, Thais chocolata
Belongs to Stramonita according to T. J. DeVries 2007
Sister taxa: Purpura (Stramonita) angulata, Stramonita brasiliensis, Stramonita canaliculata, Stramonita delessertiana, Stramonita floridana, Stramonita haemostoma, Stramonita huaricanganensis, Stramonita penelaevis, Stramonita rustica, Stramonita semiplicata, Stramonita zinsmeisteri, Thais (Stramonita) exilis, Thais (Stramonita) imperialis, Thais (Stramonita) ponderosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (2 collections), Peru (9)
• Pliocene of Peru (3), Venezuela (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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