Astyris Adams and Adams 1853

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Columbellidae

Alternative spellings: Amycla (Astyris), Columbella (Astyris)

Parent taxon: Columbellidae according to J. A. Todd 2001

See also Martin 1904, Moody 1916, Sepkoski 2002 and Spencer and Campbell 1987

Sister taxa: Aesopus, Amphissa, Atiliinae, Bifurcium, Clavistrombina, Columbella, Columbellinae, Columbellopsis, Conella, Cosmioconcha, Decipifus, Euplica, Eurypyrene, Glyptanachis, Graphicomassa, Indomitrella, Lavesopus, Mazatlania, Metulella, Microcithara, Mitrella, Nassarina, Nitidella, Parametaria, Parvanachis, Pyrene, Pyrenidae, Pyreninae, Retizafra, Rhombinella, Ruthia, Seminella, Sincola, Strombinella, Zafrona, Zemitrella

Subtaxa: Astyris communis Astyris lappanni Astyris lunata Columbella (Astyris) constantia Columbella (Astyris) kirkensis Columbella (Astyris) sulculata

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of Japan (3 collections), United States (35: California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)

• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (2), United States (10: California, North Carolina, Virginia), Venezuela (1)

• Miocene of United States (12: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia)

• Eocene of United States (6: Alabama, California, Texas)

• Paleocene of Denmark (4), United States (1: Alabama)

Total: 74 collections including 77 occurrences

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