Elaeocyma empyrosia Dall 1899 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Drilliidae
Alternative combinations: Clavus (Cymatosyrinx) empyrosia, Cymatosyrinx (Elaeocyma) empyrosia, Drillia empyrosia
Synonym: Drillia johnsoni Arnold 1903
Belongs to Elaeocyma according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Willett 1937 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxon: Elaeocyma plicata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (5: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of United States (10: California)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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