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Colus pygmaeus Gould 1841 (true whelk)

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, Neptunea (Colus) aphela, Neptunea (Colus) arctica, Neptunea (Colus) eurekaensis, Neptunea (Colus) griseus, Neptunea (Colus) halibrectus, Neptunea (Colus) jordani, Neptunea (Colus) merriami, Neptunea (Colus) purisimaensis, Tritonofusus fortunasensis, Tritonofusus (Plicifusus)

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Sample# 17b - Kempsville Mbr, Acredale Fm (Quaternary of Virginia)

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