†Janiopsis sanmarcoensis Givens and Kennedy 1976 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Full reference: C. R. Givens and M. P. Kennedy. 1976. Middle Eocene mollusks from northern San Diego County, California. Journal of Paleontology 50(5):954-975
Belongs to Janiopsis according to C. R. Givens and M. P. Kennedy 1976
Sister taxa: Janiopsis californiensis, Janiopsis ewekoroensis, Janiopsis nigeriensis
Type specimen: UCR 4865/11, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Janiopsis sanmarcoensis in the database
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