Elassum californicum Dall and Bartsch 1901 (California cerith)

Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae

Alternative combinations: Alabina californica, Bittium (Elachista) californicum

Belongs to Elassum according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Bartsch 1911, Clark 1931, Hendy 2020 and Woodring et al. 1946

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (9: California collections)

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

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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