Alia carinata Hinds 1844 (dovesnail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Alternative combinations: Astyris carinata, Columbella carinata, Mitrella carinata
Synonym: Columbella (Astyris) californiana Gaskoin 1851
Belongs to Alia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Ashley 1895, Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Hendy 2020
Sister taxa: Alia unifasciata, Columbella (Alia) bandongensis, Columbella (Alia) tegalensis, Pyrene (Alia) polonica
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (11 collections), United States (38: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (3: California)
• Pliocene of United States (4: California)
Total: 56 collections including 59 occurrences
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