Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires and J. L. Goedert. 1991. New Late Eocene mollusks from localized limestone deposits formed by subduction-related methane seeps, Southwestern Washington. Journal of Paleontology 65(3):412-416
Belongs to Margarites (Pupillaria) according to R. L. Squires and J. L. Goedert 1991
See also Kiel 2006
Sister taxon: Pupillaria pupilla
Type specimen: LACMPI 8353, a shell. Its type locality is LACMIP 5802 Bear Creek, which is in a Priabonian marine limestone in Washington.
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Washington collections)
• Eocene of United States (1: Washington)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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