Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Neogastropoda |
| Family: Muricidae |
| Genus: Vokesimurex |
| Species: Vokesimurex gilli (Maury, 1910) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Chipola Formation |
| Oak Grove Sand |
Remarks
Common name: n/a
Synonymy:
Synonymous with Haustellum gilli.
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions:
Original Description (from Maury, 1910, p. 19):
“Shell with six convex whorls of which the first three are smooth and the remainder sculptured. Spiral sculpture of well-defined threads alternating in size. Longitudinal sculpture of rounded riblets (ten on the last whorl). Suture waved; pillar nearly straight; aperture and canal key-hole shaped. Length of shell 9; greatest width 4 mm.
Named in honor of Professor Gill of Cornell University.
Oak Grove, Florida.
Mr. Aldrich’s collection.”
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Measurements: n/a
Other remarks: n/a
References: n/a
Online resources: n/a
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on July 24, 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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