Olivella claytonensis Dickerson 1914 (olive snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae

Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1914. Fauna of the Martinez Eocene of California. Bulletin of the Department of Geology, University of California 6:61-180

Belongs to Olivella according to R. E. Dickerson 1914

Sister taxa: Olivella (Callianax), Olivella (Dactylidella), Olivella (Dactylidia), Olivella (Lamprodoma), Olivella (Macgintiella), Olivella (Mansfieldella), Olivella (Minioliva), Olivella (Niteoliva), Olivella (Olivella), Olivella (Olivina), Olivella (Orbignytesta), Olivella (Pachyoliva), Olivella (Toroliva), Olivella (Zanoetella), Olivella boussaci, Olivella clanzigi, Olivella elegantula, Olivella gardnerae, Olivella intorta, Olivella javana, Olivella lactea, Olivella mathewsonii, Olivella minbuensis, Olivella minuta, Olivella mutica, Olivella quadriplicata, Olivella santana, Olivella spissa, Olivella tomlini

Type specimen: Its type locality is UCMP 1543, which is in a Paleocene marine horizon in the Martinez Formation of California

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP 1543

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