Mariaturricula Petuch 1988 (ribbed mitre)

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, Mitridomus, Pseudocochlespira, Orthosurcula, Cocklespira, Pyramimitra, Microsurcula, Fusisyrinx, Nodisurculina, Clivuloturris, Austrosullivania

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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