Volvulella (Volvulella) oxytata Bush 1885 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Retusidae
Alternative combinations: Bulla (Volvula) oxytata, Volvula oxytata
Synonyms: Volvula cercadensis Van Winkle 1921, Volvula cylindrica Gabb 1873
Belongs to Volvulella (Volvulella) according to W. P. Woodring 1970
See also Maury 1917, Olsson 1922 and Woodring 1928
Sister taxa: Volvulella (Volvulella) micratracta, Volvulella (Volvulella) phonicoides
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Jamaica (3 collections), Mexico (1), United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Costa Rica (3), the Dominican Republic (4), Haiti (1), Panama (12), United States (14: Florida)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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