Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae

Full reference: E. J. Petuch. 1988. Neogene History of Tropical American Mollusks 1-217

Parent taxon: Turriculinae according to E. J. Petuch 1988

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Austromitra, Bellardithala, Conomitra, Thala, Uromitra, Vexillum, Microsurcula, Pseudocochlespira, Marshallena, Austrocarina, Vexitomina, Austrosullivania, Makiyamaia, Cocklespira, Paradrillia, Fusiturricula, Paracomitas, Fusisyrinx, Knefastia, Nodisurculina, Pyramimitra, Clivuloturris, Orthosurcula, Mitridomus

Subtaxa: Mariaturricula biscatenaria Mariaturricula marylandica

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Type: Pleurotoma biscatenaria

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chancellor Point [St. Marys Fm] (Miocene of Maryland)

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