Colus pygmaeus Gould 1841 (true whelk)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Alternative combination: Fusus pygmaeus
Belongs to Colus according to G. Rosenberg 2005
Sister taxa: Colus (Aulacofusus), Colus altus, Colus arctatus, Colus gracilis, Colus hollboelli, Colus islandicus, Colus precursor, Colus rearensis, Colus sekiuensis, Colus stimpsoni, Tritonofusus fortunasensis, Tritonofusus (Plicifusus)
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sample# 17b - Kempsville Mbr, Acredale Fm (Quaternary of Virginia)
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