Purpura (Purpura) Martyn 1784 (murex snail)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Parent taxon: Purpura according to Martyn 1784
Sister taxa: Purpura (Thalessa), Purpura (Tritonalia), Purpura alata, Purpura bufo, Purpura bufo, Purpura depressa, Purpura foliata, Purpura liguta, Purpura mancinella, Purpura saxicola, Purpura singuensis, Purpura topangensis, Purpura turrita, Purpura umbilicata
Subtaxa: Purpura (Purpura) nanna
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Morocco (2 collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence