Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Alternative spelling: Callianax
Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1928. Miocene Molluscs from Bowden, Jamaica. Part 2: Gastropods and discussion of results. Contributions to the Geology and Palaeontology of the West Indies
Parent taxon: Olivella according to A. A. Olsson 1956
See also Olsson 1967, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodring 1928
Sister taxa: Olivella (Dactylidella), Olivella (Dactylidia), Olivella (Lamprodoma), Olivella (Macgintiella), Olivella (Mansfieldella), Olivella (Minioliva), Olivella (Niteoliva), Olivella (Olivella), Olivella (Olivina), Olivella (Orbignytesta), Olivella (Pachyoliva), Olivella (Toroliva), Olivella (Zanoetella), Olivella boussaci, Olivella clanzigi, Olivella claytonensis, Olivella elegantula, Olivella gardnerae, Olivella intorta, Olivella javana, Olivella lactea, Olivella mathewsonii, Olivella minbuensis, Olivella minuta, Olivella mutica, Olivella quadriplicata, Olivella santana, Olivella spissa, Olivella tomlini
Subtaxa: Callianax baetica Callianax biplicata Callianax pedroana Olivella (Callianax) coensis Olivella (Callianax) gabrielensis Olivella (Callianax) johnsoni Olivella (Callianax) unica
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (14 collections), United States (108: California, Oregon)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (9: California, Oregon)
• Pliocene of Jamaica (2), Mexico (1), United States (20: California, Oregon)
• Miocene of South Africa (1), United States (1: California)
• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: California)
• Eocene of Colombia (1), United States (3: Florida)
Total: 161 collections including 211 occurrences