Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Turbo agonistes Dall & Ochsner, 1928 (Pliocene ?). AMNH: 110382, 111070, 139477, 139532, 157256, USNM: 194975 (Syntypes), LACM: 148030, 34-42.7, 34-51.12 (ex LACM - AHF 177-34), 34-56.7, 34-71.6, 71-50.9, 72-200.5, 72-201.3, 84-28.10, 84-30.6, CAS: 66764.05 (formerly Geol. Type coll. n° 2939) (Holotype of Turbo agonistes ), 66764.06 (formerly Geol. Type coll. n° 2940) (Paratype of T. agonistes ), 40603 (was misidentified as Turbo saxosus Wood), plus several other specimens, CDRS: 806

Origin: Endemic

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) 37 to 73 m.

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