Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Alternative combinations: Alectrion fossata, Alectrion fossatus, Buccinum fossatum, Nassa fossata, Nassa fossatus, Nassarius fossatus
Belongs to Caesia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Ashley 1895, Hendy 2020, Oldroyd 1925, Valentine 1957 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Caesia californiana, Caesia cerritensis, Caesia delosi, Caesia moraniana, Caesia perpinguis, Caesia rhinetes, Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis, Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus, Nassarius (Caesia) whitneyi
Subtaxa: Nassa fossatus coilotera
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (11 collections), United States (32: California)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California)
Total: 46 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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