Nassarius (Phrontis) ocoyanus Anderson and Martin 1914

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Alternative combinations: Nassa ocoyana, Nassarius ocoyanus

Synonyms: Nassa blakei Anderson and Martin 1914, Nassarius blakei Anderson and Martin 1914

Full reference: F. M. Anderson and B. Martin. 1914. Neocene record in the Temblor Basin, California, and Neocene deposits of the San Juan District, San Luis Obispo County. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 4(3):15-112

Belongs to Nassarius (Phrontis) according to W.O. Addicott 1970

See also Addicott 1965, Anderson and Martin 1914 and Keen 1943

Sister taxa: Nassarius (Phrontis) harrellensis, Nassarius (Phrontis) posoensis, Nassarius (Phrontis) smooti, Phrontis tegula, Phrontis versicolor

Type specimens:

  • Nassarius (Phrontis) ocoyanus: CAS 161
  • Nassa blakei: CAS 164.

Distribution: found only at LSJU loc. 2121 [Round Mountain Silt] (Miocene of California)

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