Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae
Alternative spelling: Turboella (Pusillina)
Synonym: Benzia Nordsieck 1972
Parent taxon: Rissoidae according to Z. Kovács and G. Stein 2023
See also Global Biodiversity Information Facility 2015, Pacaud and Le Renard 1995 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Actonia, Alvania, Ampulospira luda, Benthonella, Boreocingula, Buvignieria, Folinia, Hudlestoniella, Lapsigyrus, Manzonia, Merelina, Microstelma, Mohrensterniinae, Obtusella, Ottoina, Ovirissoa, Powellisetia, Rissoa, Rissocerithium, Rissoinae, Setia, Simulamerelina, Striatestea, Thierachella, Tournoueria, Voorwindia, Zebinostoma
Subtaxa: Pusillina (Pusillina) Pusillina philippi
Type: Rissoa pusilla
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection), Portugal (6)
• Pliocene of Italy (3)
• Miocene of France (1), Italy (1)
• Eocene of France (3), the United Kingdom (3)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 19 collections including 21 occurrences
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