Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae
Alternative combinations: Tegula montereyi, Trochus montereyi
Belongs to Chlorostoma according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
See also Alf 2019, Ashley 1895 and Oldroyd 1925
Sister taxa: Chlorostoma (Omphalius), Chlorostoma argyrostoma, Chlorostoma arnoldi, Chlorostoma atrum, Chlorostoma aureotincta, Chlorostoma austropacifica, Chlorostoma brunnea, Chlorostoma chilena, Chlorostoma costaricensis, Chlorostoma euryomphalum, Chlorostoma funebrale, Chlorostoma gallina, Chlorostoma ignota, Chlorostoma luctuosum, Chlorostoma matanzensis, Chlorostoma nautiloides, Chlorostoma pacificum, Chlorostoma quipua, Tegula (Chlorastoma) danvillensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) dubiosa, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulata, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulatus, Tegula (Chlorostoma) malibuensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) nashi, Tegula (Chlorostoma) pulcella
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (26: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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