Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Alternative combinations: Alectrion (Schizopyga) cerritensis, Alectrion cerritensis, Nassa cerritensis, Nassarius (Schizopyga) cerritensis, Schizopyga cerritensis
Full reference: R. Arnold. 1903. The Paleontology and Stratigraphy of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California. Contributions to Biology from The Hopkins Seaside Laboratory 31
Belongs to Caesia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Dall 1921, Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Willett 1937
Sister taxa: Caesia californiana, Caesia delosi, Caesia fossatus, Caesia moraniana, Caesia perpinguis, Caesia rhinetes, Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis, Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus, Nassarius (Caesia) whitneyi
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (11: California collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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