†Naticina obliqua Gabb 1864 (moon snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Alternative combination: Sinum obliqua
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Naticina according to W. M. Gabb 1864
See also Durham 1944, Marincovich 1977, Moore 1976, Squires 1984, Squires 1987, Squires 1988, Stewart 1927 and Waring 1917
Sister taxa: Natica (Naticina) catena, Natica (Naticina) comitalis, Natica (Naticina) kleinoichingensis, Natica (Naticina) pulchella
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: California, Washington collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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