Mitrella tuberosa Carpenter 1864 (tuberose mitrella)

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

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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

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