Ericusa Adams and A. 1858 (volute)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Synonym: Mesericusa Iredale 1929
Parent taxon: Zidoninae according to B. Wilson 1994
See also Darragh 1989 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Adelomelon, Alcithoe, Guivillea, Harpovoluta, Iredalina, Livonia, Mauira, Mauithoe, Melo, Metamelon, Miomelon, Pachycymbiola, Pachymelon, Palaeomelon, Palomelon, Sigaluta, Spinomelon, Teremelon, Zidona, Zygomelon
Subtaxa: Ericusa ancilloides Ericusa ellipsoidea Ericusa sowerbyi
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Australia (3 collections)
• Miocene of Australia (6)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Australia (1)
• Oligocene of Australia (2)
Total: 12 collections including 14 occurrences
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