Molopophorus striatus Gabb 1869 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae

Alternative combination: Bullia (Molopophorus) striata

Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1869. Section II. Cretaceous Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 127-205

Belongs to Molopophorus according to R. B. Stewart 1927

See also Gabb 1869

Sister taxa: Molopophorus aequicostatus, Molopophorus anglonana, Molopophorus antiquatus, Molopophorus biplicatus, Molopophorus bramkampi, Molopophorus californicus, Molopophorus cretaceus, Molopophorus crooki, Molopophorus dalli, Molopophorus effingeri, Molopophorus gabbi, Molopophorus lincolnensis, Molopophorus newcombei, Molopophorus stephensoni

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS Cenozoic M4641 Liveoak Canyon (Eocene of California)

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