Volutopsius Mörch 1857 (true whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Parent taxon: Volutopsiinae according to A. R. Kos’yan and Y. I. Kantor 2007

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Titova 1994

Sister taxa: Habevolutopsius, Lussivolutopsius, Pyrulofusus

Subtaxa: Volutopsius eurekaensis

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (2: Alaska)

• Pliocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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