Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1964. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (gastropods: Columbellidae to Volutidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(C):241-297
Parent taxon: Nassariidae according to W. P. Woodring 1964
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amyclina, Bathynassa, Bullia, Bulliinae, Bulliopsis, Colwellia, Cyllene, Cylleninae, Dorsaninae, Engoniophos, Ilyanassa, Leptarius, Molopophorus, Nassaria, Nassariinae, Phrontis, Profundinassa, Pseudostrombus, Psilarius, Sudonassarius, Tritia
Subtaxa: Pallacera chipolanus Pallacera costatus Pallacera guadelupensis Pallacera myristicata Pallacera solidula Pallacera tribakus
Type: Nassa myristicata
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Venezuela (2 collections)
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2), Trinidad and Tobago (1), Venezuela (1)
• Miocene of Colombia (8), the Dominican Republic (4), Panama (1), Puerto Rico (2), Trinidad and Tobago (1), United States (8: Florida), Venezuela (1)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Haiti (2)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 34 collections including 38 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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