Volvarina taeniolata Mörch 1860 (margin shell)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Marginellidae
Synonyms: Hyalina californica Tomlin 1916, Marginella californica Tomlin 1916
Belongs to Volvarina according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Hendy 2020
Sister taxa: Hyalina (Volvarina) lustra, Marginella (Volvarina) kayalensis, Marginella (Volvarina) nitida, Marginella (Volvarina) oryzoides, Volvarina albolineata, Volvarina avena, Volvarina collina, Volvarina cossmanni, Volvarina leander, Volvarina nitida, Volvarina taeniata, Volvarina tumulensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (4 collections), United States (15: California)
• Pliocene of Ecuador (1)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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