Pyrgocythara Woodring 1928 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae

Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1928. Miocene Molluscs from Bowden, Jamaica. Part 2: Gastropods and discussion of results. Contributions to the Geology and Palaeontology of the West Indies

Parent taxon: Mangeliidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2011

See also Sepkoski 2002, Todd 2001 and Woodring 1928

Sister taxa: Acmaturris, Agathotoma, Bactrocythara, Bela, Bellacythara, Bellaspira, Benthomangelia, Brachycythara, Cythara, Cytharella, Dolostoma, Eucithara, Euryentmema, Glyphoturris, Granoturris, Guraleus, Heterocithara, Ithycythara, Kurtzia, Kurtziella, Mariadrillia, Neoguraleus, Perimangelia, Platycythara, Rubellatoma, Saccharoturris, Sorgenfreispira, Stellatoma, Tenaturris, Vitricythara, Pyrenoturris

Subtaxa: Pyrgocythara eminula Pyrgocythara plicosa Pyrgocythara turrispiralata

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Panama (1 collection), United States (6: Florida, New Jersey)

• Pliocene of Jamaica (2)

• Miocene of Ukraine (2)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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