Pusillina Monterosato 1884 (snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae

Alternative spelling: Turboella (Pusillina)

Synonym: Benzia Nordsieck 1972

Parent taxon: Rissoidae according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995

See also Global Biodiversity Information Facility 2015 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Actonia, Alvania, Ampulospira luda, Benthonella, Boreocingula, Buvignieria, Folinia, Hudlestoniella, Lapsigyrus, Merelina, Microstelma, Mohrensterniinae, Ottoina, Ovirissoa, Powellisetia, Rissoa, Rissocerithium, Rissoina, Rissoinae, Rissoininae, Setia, Simulamerelina, Stosicia, Striatestea, Thierachella, Tournoueria, Turboella, Voorwindia, Zebina, Zebinostoma

Subtaxa: Pusillina (Pusillina)

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Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Portugal (6 collections)

• Pliocene of Italy (3)

• Miocene of France (1), Italy (1)

• Eocene of France (3), the United Kingdom (3)

• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas)

Total: 18 collections including 20 occurrences

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