†Atira ornatissima Gabb 1864 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Alternative combinations: Angaria ornatissima, Margarita ornatissima, Margarites (Atira) ornatissima
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Atira according to R. L. Squires 2010
See also Gabb 1864, Stewart 1927 and White 1889
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (9: California, Washington collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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