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)
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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