Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Full reference: J. R. Bean and G. J. Vermeij. 2016. Califostoma: A new genus of Neogene muricid gastropods from the northeastern Pacific and its relationship to the living South American genus Crassilabrum. Vita Malacologica 15:1-6
Parent taxon: Ocenebrinae according to J. R. Bean and G. J. Vermeij 2016
Sister taxa: Acanthina, Carhuaspina, Crassilabrum, Eupleura, Forreria, Herminespina, Jsowerbya, Kestocenebra, Mariasalpinx, Muregina, Pterorytis, Pterynopsis, Tactilispina, Urosalpinx, Vokesinotus
Subtaxa: Califostoma rotundivaricosum Califostoma turris
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of United States (6: California)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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