Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Neogastropoda |
| Family: Muricidae |
| Genus: Phyllonotus |
| Species: Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858 |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Abundant] |
Remarks
Common name: Globular apple murex.
Synonymy:
Synonymous with Murex globosus Emmons, 1858 (original combination) and Chicoreus globosus.
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions:
Original Description (from Emmons, 1858, p. 247-248):
“Shell rather globose, or obtusely fusiform, and with four principal varices; intermediate ones ireegular and spirally, traversed by many angular ridges, body whirl inflated, aperture oval, peristome continuous, and extended posteriorly on the body whirl, forming an angulated canal; outer lip ridged within and crenulated on the margin; collumella lip ridged, and one ridge at the posterior angle; beak reflexed. Miocene of the Cape Fear River; half the natural size.”
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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 3, 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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