Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Alternative combinations: Alectrion (Schizopyga) perpinguis, Alectrion perpinguis, Nassa perpinguis, Nassarius (Caesia) perpinguis, Nassarius (Schizopyga) perpinguis, Nassarius perpinguis
Synonyms: Nassa intastriata Conrad 1855, Nassa interstriata Conrad 1855
Belongs to Caesia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Addicott 1965, Ashley 1895, Clark 1931, Conrad 1855, Dall 1921, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Hendy 2020, Oldroyd 1925 and Valentine 1958
Sister taxa: Caesia californiana, Caesia cerritensis, Caesia delosi, Caesia fossatus, Caesia moraniana, Caesia rhinetes, Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis, Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus, Nassarius (Caesia) whitneyi
Type specimens:
- Caesia perpinguis: BMNH 44.9.23.5, a shell
- Nassa interstriata:
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections), United States (69: California, Oregon)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (4: California)
Total: 79 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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