Astyris lunata Say 1826

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae

Alternative combinations: Anachis (Alia) lunata, Columbella (Astyris) lunata, Columbella lunata, Mitrella lunata, Nassa lunata

Belongs to Astyris according to G. Rosenberg 2009

See also Gardner 1948, Hendy et al. 2008, Holmes 1860 and Spencer and Campbell 1987

Sister taxa: Astyris communis, Astyris lappanni, Columbella (Astyris) constantia, Columbella (Astyris) kirkensis, Columbella (Astyris) sulculata

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (34: Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)

• Pliocene of United States (3: North Carolina), Venezuela (1)

Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence

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