Alia carinata Hinds 1844 (carinate dovesnail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae

Alternative combinations: Amycla carinata, Astyris carinata, Astyris gausapata carinata, Columbella (Alia) carinata, Columbella (Astyris) gausapata carinata, Columbella carinata, Columbella gausapata carinata, Mitrella carinata

Synonym: Columbella (Astyris) californiana Gaskoin 1851

Belongs to Alia according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Arnold 1903, Ashley 1895, Dall 1921, Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Hendy 2020

Sister taxa: Alia unifasciata, Columbella (Alia) bandongensis, Columbella (Alia) tegalensis, Pyrene (Alia) polonica

Subtaxa: Columbella (Alia) carinata hindsi

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (9 collections), United States (56: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (3: California)

• Pliocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 70 collections including 72 occurrences

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