Phrontis versicolor Adams 1852 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Alternative combinations: Alectrion versicolor, Nassa (Hima) versicolor, Nassa versicolor, Nassarius versicolor

Belongs to Phrontis according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931

Sister taxa: Nassarius (Phrontis) harrellensis, Nassarius (Phrontis) ocoyanus, Nassarius (Phrontis) posoensis, Nassarius (Phrontis) smooti, Phrontis tegula

Subtaxa: Nassa versicolor striatula Nassarius versicolor hooveri

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Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection), Ecuador (2), Mexico (1), United States (1: California)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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