Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Neogastropoda |
| Family: Muricidae |
| Genus: Calotrophon |
| Species: Calotrophon ostrearum (Conrad, 1846) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Abundant] |
| Nashua Formation [Uncommon] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Duplin Formation [Uncommon] |
| Jackson Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Raysor Formation [Uncommon] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Abundant] |
| Yorktown Formation [Questionable/rare] |
Remarks
Common name: Mauve-mouth drill.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions:
Original Description (from Conrad, 1846, p. 25):
“Fusiform, with revolving ribs alternated in size, and with longitudinal wrinkles; spire elevated, scalariform; base umbilicated; within livid.
Locality. Occurs with the preceeding. [Tampa Bay]”
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Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog.
References: n/a
Online resources:
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on May 2, 2014. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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