Astraea (Pomaulax) biangulata Gabb 1866

Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Turbinidae

Alternative combinations: Astraea (Pachypoma) biangulata, Pachypoma biangulata

Synonyms: Astraea raymondi Clark 1915, Astralium raymondi Clark 1915, Calliostoma bicarinatum Clark 1915, Calliostoma obliquistriata Trask 1922

Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1866. Section I. Tertiary Invertebrate Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 1-38

Belongs to Astraea (Pomaulax) according to C. A. Hall 2002

See also Addicott 1970, Clark 1915, Gabb 1866, Mitchell and Repenning 1963, Stewart 1927 and Trask 1922

Sister taxa: Astraea (Pomaulax) gradata, Astraea (Pomaulax) morani, Pomaulax gibberosa

Type specimens:

  • Astraea (Pomaulax) biangulata: ANSP 4327, a shell
  • Astraea raymondi:
  • Calliostoma bicarinatum:
  • Calliostoma obliquistriata: UCMP 12385.

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections), United States (1: California)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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