Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cystiscidae
Alternative combinations: Cypraeolina margaritula, Marginella margaritula
Synonyms: Cypraeolina pyriformis Carpenter 1864, Gibberulina pyriformis Carpenter 1864, Marginella (Cypraeolina) pyriformis Carpenter 1864, Volutella pyriformis Carpenter 1864
Belongs to Granulina according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Hendy 2020, Marincovich 1976, Oldroyd 1925 and Woodring et al. 1946
Sister taxa: Granulina lacrimula, Granulina nitrina, Granulina ovuliformis, Granulina pycna
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection), Ecuador (1), Mexico (5), United States (21: California)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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