Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae
Alternative combinations: Chlorostoma (Omphalius) viridulum ligulatum, Tegula ligulata, Trochus ligulatus
Belongs to Tegula (Chlorostoma) according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931
See also Arnold 1903, Hoots 1931 and Willett 1937
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) ligulatus, Tegula (Chlorostoma) malibuensis, Tegula (Chlorostoma) nashi, Tegula (Chlorostoma) pulcella
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (13: California)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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