Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae
Alternative combinations: Anachis (Alia) lunata, Columbella (Astyris) lunata, Columbella lunata, Mitrella lunata, Nassa lunata
Belongs to Astyris according to G. Rosenberg 2009
See also Gardner 1948, Hendy et al. 2008, Holmes 1860 and Spencer and Campbell 1987
Sister taxa: Astyris communis, Astyris lappanni, Columbella (Astyris) constantia, Columbella (Astyris) kirkensis, Columbella (Astyris) sulculata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (34: Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Pliocene of United States (3: North Carolina), Venezuela (1)
Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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