Hespererato columbella Menke 1847 (pigeon erato)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
Alternative combinations: Erato (Hespererato) columbella, Erato columbella, Hesperato columbella
Belongs to Hesperato according to Muhs 2014
See also Dolin and Lozouet 2004, Dolin and Pacaud 2009 and Keen 1971
Sister taxa: Hespererato (Hespererato), Hespererato chipolana, Hespererato cocconii, Hespererato emmonsi, Hespererato marqueti, Hespererato oppenheimeri, Hespererato panamensis, Hespererato scabriuscula, Hespererato transiens, Hespererato vitellina
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (5 collections), United States (7: California)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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