Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae
Full reference: W. Loel and W. H. Corey. 1932. The Vaqueros Formation, Lower Miocene of California. I. Paleontology. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 22(3):31-410
Belongs to Tegula (Chlorostoma) according to W. Loel and W. H. Corey 1932
Sister taxa: Chlorostoma (Omphalius), Chlorostoma argyrostoma, Chlorostoma arnoldi, Chlorostoma atrum, Chlorostoma aureotincta, Chlorostoma austropacifica, Chlorostoma brunnea, Chlorostoma chilena, Chlorostoma costaricensis, Chlorostoma euryomphalum, Chlorostoma funebrale, Chlorostoma gallina, Chlorostoma ignota, Chlorostoma luctuosum, Chlorostoma matanzensis, Chlorostoma montereyi, Chlorostoma nautiloides, Chlorostoma pacificum, Chlorostoma quipua, Tegula (Chlorastoma) danvillensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) dubiosa, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulata, Tegula (Chlorostoma) ligulatus, Tegula (Chlorostoma) nashi, Tegula (Chlorostoma) pulcella
Type specimen: UCMP 31587
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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