Callianax pedroana Conrad 1855 (olive snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae

Alternative combinations: Oliva pedroensis, Olivella (Callianax) pedroana, Olivella pedroana, Strephona pedroana

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1855. Report Of Mr. T. A. Conrad On The Fossil Shells Collected In California By Wm. P. Blake, Geologist Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Lieutenant R. S. Williamson, United States Topographical Engineers. Description of the fossils and shells collected in California by William P. Blake, Geologist of the United States Pacific Railroad Survey in California. under the command of Lieut. R. S. Williamson, In 1853-54. Article 1 of Appendix to the Preliminary Geological Report of WIlliam P. Blake, Geologist of the Survey in California Under the Command of Lieut. R. S. Williamson. Palæontology 5-21

Belongs to Callianax according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Addicott and Emerson 1959, Ashley 1895, Conrad 1855, Etherington 1931 and Olsson 1956

Sister taxa: Callianax baetica, Callianax biplicata, Olivella (Callianax) coensis, Olivella (Callianax) gabrielensis, Olivella (Callianax) johnsoni, Olivella (Callianax) unica

Subtaxa: Olivella pedroana subpedroana

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (4 collections), United States (29: California, Oregon)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: Oregon)

• Pliocene of United States (6: California, Oregon)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 43 collections including 44 occurrences

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