Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Alternative combinations: Alia tuberosa, Amycla tuberosa, Astyris tuberosa, Columbella (Alia) tuberosa, Columbella (Astyris) tuberosa, Columbella tuberosa
Belongs to Mitrella according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Ashley 1895, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Oldroyd 1925, Squires 2012 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Columbella (Mitrella) tenuilineata, Mitrela agenta, Mitrella (Atilia), Mitrella (Mitrella), Mitrella (Mitrella), Mitrella anchuela, Mitrella broderipi, Mitrella cantaurana, Mitrella debooyi, Mitrella edensis, Mitrella epacta, Mitrella gardnerae, Mitrella gausapata, Mitrella grandior, Mitrella guttata, Mitrella hayesorum, Mitrella hilberi, Mitrella limonensis, Mitrella mikra, Mitrella nanna, Mitrella ocellata, Mitrella oryzoides, Mitrella parva, Mitrella pedana, Mitrella phyllisae, Mitrella sima
Subtaxa: Columbella (Alia) tuberosa major
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (50: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (9: California)
• Pliocene of United States (9: California)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 71 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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