Janiopsis sanmarcoensis Givens and Kennedy 1976 (true whelk)

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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