†Volutifusus mutabilis Conrad 1834 (volute)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Alternative combinations: Aurinia (Volutifusus) mutabilis, Fasciolaria mutabilis, Scaphella (Aurinia) mutabilis
Synonym: Voluta lamberti Morton 1830
Belongs to Volutifusus according to E. J. Petuch 1988
See also Martin 1904 and Olsson 1967
Sister taxa: Aurinia (Volutifusus) obtusa, Volutifusus acus, Volutifusus asheri, Volutifusus marylandicus, Volutifusus meganucleus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida, South Carolina collections)
• Miocene of United States (3: Maryland)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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