†Ranellina pilsbryi Stewart 1927 (frog shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae
Synonym: Fusus californicus Conrad 1855 [replaced name]
Full reference: R. B. Stewart. 1927. Gabb's California fossil type gastropods. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 78:287-447
Belongs to Ranellina according to Stewart 1927
See also Turner 1938
Sister taxon: Ranellina sulcata
Type specimens:
- Ranellina pilsbryi: UCMP 31382
- Fusus californicus:
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (12: California, Oregon collections)
• Paleocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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