Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae
Alternative spelling: Ranella (Argobuccinum)
Synonyms: Gondwanula Finlay 1926, Mediargo Terry 1968
Parent taxon: Ranellidae according to A. G. Beu 2010
See also Addicott 1970, Durham 1944, Hickman 1980, Kensley and Pether 1986, Landau et al. 2007, Sepkoski 2002, Terry 1968 and Wilson 1993
Sister taxa: Biplex, Cantharulus, Cymatiinae, Cymatium, Haurokoa, Monoplex, Neptunellininae, Personinae, Ranellinae, Trachytriton
Subtaxa: Argobuccinum (Argobuccinum) Argobuccinum arnoldi Argobuccinum casus Argobuccinum mediocre Argobuccinum pustulosum Argobuccinum scotiaensis Argobuccinum tejonense Mediargo dilleri Mediargo mathewsoni
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (1 collection), Namibia (2), South Africa (4), United States (5: California, Oregon)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Oregon)
• Pliocene of South Africa (3), United States (9: California, Oregon)
• Miocene of United States (2: Oregon)
• Oligocene of United States (5: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington)
• Eocene of Antarctica (1), United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 35 collections each including a single occurrence
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