Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Olividae
Alternative combinations: Agaronia mathewsonii, Olivella mathewsoni
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Olivella according to R. B. Stewart 1927
See also Gabb 1864, Hanna 1927, Schoellhamer et al. 1981, Squires 1984, Squires 1987, Squires 1988 and Squires and Demetrion 1992
Sister taxa: Olivella (Callianax), 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 minbuensis, Olivella minuta, Olivella mutica, Olivella quadriplicata, Olivella santana, Olivella spissa, Olivella tomlini
Subtaxa: Olivella mathewsonii umpquaensis
Type specimen: ANSP 4202 (lectotype)
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (2 collections), the Russian Federation (3), United States (29: California, Oregon, Washington)
• Paleocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 36 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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