Antalis pretiosa Nuttall in Sowerby 1860 (tusk shell)
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Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Alternative combination: Dentalium pretiosum
Synonym: Dentalium indianorum Carpenter 1864
Belongs to Antalis according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931
Sister taxa: Antalis acuta, Antalis angusta, Antalis bouei, Antalis constricta, Antalis interruptum, Antalis kickxii, Dentalium (Antalis) danvillense, Dentalium (Antalis) mississippiense, Dentalium (Antalis) vincense
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (10: California collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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