Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Alternative spelling: Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca)

Parent taxon: Fasciolariinae according to M. A. Snyder et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Africolaria, Aurantilaria, Bellifusus, Boltenella, Calkota, Cinctura, Clavellofusus, Conradconfusus, Cryptorhytis, Drilluta, Euthriofusus, Fascinus, Fasciolaria, Filifusus, Granolaria, Graphidula, Hercorhyncus, Kilburnia, Latirulus, Liochlamys, Lirofusus, Mariafusus, Micasarcina, Microcolus, Myelcoma, Odontofusus, Ornopsis, Paleopsephaea, Perse, Piestochilus, Plectocion, Pliculofusus, Skyles, Terebraspira, Trichifusus, Triplofusus, Viridifusus, Woodsella

Subtaxa: Fasciolaria (Pleuroploca) laeviuscula, Pleuroploca cristata, Pleuroploca cryptoploca, Pleuroploca filamentosa, Pleuroploca gorgasiana, Pleuroploca granosa, Pleuroploca macdonaldi, Pleuroploca olssoni, Pleuroploca rugata, Pleuroploca trapezium, Pleuroploca turamensis

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Type: Murex trapezium

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore