Elassum Woodring 1946 (cerith snail)

Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae

Parent taxon: Cerithiidae according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020

Sister taxa: Alabininae, Argyropeza, Bellatara, Bezanconia, Bittiinae, Bittiolum, Cerithiinae, Cerithioclava, Cestumcerithium, Chavanicerithium, Crenatocerithium, Cupaniella, Dirocerithium, Eocerithium, Fastigiella, Hemicerithium, Iddingsella, Jetwoodsia, Liocerithium, Neostylidium, Occidentocerithium, Orthochetus, Portoricia, Prismacerithium, Pseudoaluco, Rhinoclavus, Royella, Schroederium, Serratocerithium, Sundabittium, Taxonia, Uchauxiinae, Zefallacia

Subtaxa: Elassum californicum

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Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (9: California collections)

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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