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Eupleura metae Petuch, 1994

Eupleura metae
Eupleura metae

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Eupleura
Species: Eupleura metae Petuch, 1994

Information

Geological Range

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

South Carolina

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Nashua Formation
Duplin Formation [Questionable/rare]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common]

Remarks

Common name: n/a

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks:

Note: Duplin Fm. occurrence point for Sumter County, SC not included on Late Pliocene map.

References: n/a

Online resources:

WoRMS record 1819392

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on July 21, 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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Eupleura metae from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (UF 177597).
Eupleura metae from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (UF 177597).
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