Volutopsius Mörch 1857 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Parent taxon: Volutopsiinae according to A. R. Kos’yan and Y. I. Kantor 2007
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Titova 1994
Sister taxa: Habevolutopsius, Lussivolutopsius
Subtaxa: Volutopsius (Pyrulofusus) Volutopsius eurekaensis Volutopsius mesleri
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (3: Alaska)
• Pliocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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