Pseudomelatoma penicillata Carpenter 1864 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae

Alternative combination: Drillia penicillata

Synonym: Pseudomelatoma moesta Carpenter 1863

Belongs to Pseudomelatoma according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Hendy 2020

Sister taxa: Pseudomelatoma fleenerensis, Pseudomelatoma fulleri, Pseudomelatoma grippi, Pseudomelatoma torosa

Subtaxa: Pseudomelatoma penicillata moesta

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Type specimens:

  • Pseudomelatoma penicillata: USNM 6320, a shell
  • Pseudomelatoma moesta: BMNH ??? (not stated in text), a shell.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (5: California)

• Pliocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences

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