Tegula (Omphalius) dalli Arnold 1907 (top snail)

Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae

Alternative combinations: Chlorostoma (Omphalius) dalli, Tegula dalli

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1907. New and characteristic species of fossil mollusks from the oil-bearing Tertiary formations of southern California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32(1545):525-546

Belongs to Tegula (Omphalius) according to W.O. Addicott 1970

See also Arnold 1907 and Hoots 1931

Sister taxon: Tegula (Omphalius) laevis

Subtaxa: Chlorostoma (Omphalius) dalli inornatus Chlorostoma (Omphalius) dalli subnodosus

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Type specimen: USNM 164984, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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