Chlorostoma montereyi Kiener 1850 (top snail)

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) ligulata, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulatus, Tegula (Chlorostoma) malibuensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) nashi, Tegula (Chlorostoma) pulcella

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (23: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence

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