Английская Википедия:Heteropurpura

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Heteropurpura is an extinct genus of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.

Fossil records

The fossil record of this species dates back to the Pliocene (age range: 3.6 to 2.588 million years ago). These fossils have been found in Italy and Spain.[1]

Description

Shells of Heteropurpura species can reach a size of about Шаблон:Convert.[2]

Species

  • Heteropurpura polymorpha Brocchi 1814

References

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