Volutoderma perissa Saul and Squires 2008 (volute)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Full reference: L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires. 2008. Volutoderminae (Gastropoda: Volutidae) of Coniacian through Maastrichtian age from the North American Pacific Slope. Journal of Paleontology 82(2):213-237

Belongs to Volutoderma according to L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2008

Sister taxa: Volutoderma (Rostellinda), Volutoderma angelica, Volutoderma antherena, Volutoderma averillii, Volutoderma blakei, Volutoderma elderi, Volutoderma elongata, Volutoderma jalama, Volutoderma magna, Volutoderma plicatula, Volutoderma querna, Volutoderma santana, Volutoderma ynezae, Volutoderma zitteliana

Type specimen: SDNHM 33994. Its type locality is SDNHM Loc. 3405 - Carlsbad area, off College Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road, which is in a Campanian marginal marine /sandstone in the Point Loma Formation of California.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections), United States (4: California)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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