Cymatium (Septa) janetae Squires 1983 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Full reference: R. L. Squires. 1983. New Mollusks from the Lower Middle Eocene Llajas Formation, Southern California. Journal of Paleontology 57(2):354-362

Belongs to Cymatium (Septa) according to R. L. Squires 1983

See also Squires 1984

Sister taxa: Septa landaui, Septa occidentalis, Septa ogygia, Septa rubecula, Simpulum antillarum

Type specimen: UCLA 59191, a shell

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (5: California collections)

Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences

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