Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Full reference: W. L. Effinger. 1938. The Gries Ranch Fauna (Oligocene) of Western Washington. Journal of Paleontology 12(4):355-390
Belongs to Molopophorus according to W. L. Effinger 1938
See also Clark and Anderson 1938
Sister taxa: Molopophorus aequicostatus, Molopophorus anglonana, Molopophorus antiquatus, Molopophorus biplicatus, Molopophorus californicus, Molopophorus cretaceus, Molopophorus crooki, Molopophorus dalli, Molopophorus effingeri, Molopophorus gabbi, Molopophorus lincolnensis, Molopophorus newcombei, Molopophorus stephensoni, Molopophorus striatus
Type specimen: UCMP 11290. Its type locality is UCMP loc. A1889, Wheatland, which is in a Priabonian coastal conglomerate/sandstone in the Wheatland Formation of California.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: California, Washington collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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