Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Alternative spelling: Astraea (Pomaulax)
Parent taxon: Turbinidae according to A. Alf 2019
See also Addicott 1970, Berry 1940, Hall 2002, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodring 1938
Sister taxa: Angariinae, Anomphalinae, Arene, Astraea, Bakonyia, Bandelastraea, Coelobolma, Cynisca, Fischeriella, Flacilla, Galeoastraea, Gelasinostoma, Guizhouia, Homalopoma, Kaurnella, Klebyella, Littorinolacuna, Macrarene, Margaritinae, Megastraea, Moelleriinae, Moreanellinae, Nemrac, Odoardia, Prisogaster, Prisogasterinae, Prototurbo, Torallochus, Turbininae, Turboidea
Subtaxa: Astraea (Pomaulax) biangulata Astraea (Pomaulax) gradata Astraea (Pomaulax) morani Pomaulax gibberosa
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (32: California collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of Japan (1), United States (8: California)
• Miocene of Australia (2), United States (2: California)
• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 49 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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