Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Full reference: J. R. Bean and G. J. Vermeij. 2016. Califostoma: A new genus of Neogene muricid gastropods from the northeastern Pacific and its relationship to the living South American genus Crassilabrum. Vita Malacologica 15:1-6
Belongs to Califostoma according to J. R. Bean and G. J. Vermeij 2016
Sister taxon: Califostoma turris
Type specimen: SDSNH 137443,, a shell. Its type locality is SDNHM 4411 - Rancho Del Rey, which is in a Piacenzian marine horizon in the San Diego Formation of California.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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