Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Full reference: A. G. Beu. 1988. Taxonomy of gastropods of the families Ranellidae (=Cymatiidae) and Bursidae. Part 5. Early history of the families, with four new genera and recognition of the family Personidae. Saito Ho-on Kai Museum Special Publication 69-106
Parent taxon: Ranellinae according to A. G. Beu 2010
See also Beu 1988 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Crassicymatium, Cymatona, Fusitriton, Gutturinium, Gyrineum, Halgyrineum, Priene, Ranularia, Reticutriton, Septa, Turritriton
Subtaxa: Ameranella kewi Ameranella terrysmithae Ameranella verruculosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Chile (1 collection)
• Eocene of United States (5: California, Oregon)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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