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Astyris communis (Conrad, 1862)

Astyris communis
Astyris communis

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Astyris
Species: Astyris communis (Conrad, 1862)

Information

Geological Range

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Chowan River Formation [Uncommon]
Duplin Formation [Common]
Raysor Formation [Common]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Questionable/rare]
Yorktown Formation [Common]
Yorktown Formation (Sunken Meadow Member)
Goose Creek Formation (Upper)

Remarks

Common name: n/a

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks: n/a

References: n/a

Online resources: n/a

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on February 21, 2018. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.

This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.

Media

Images

Astyris communis from the Late Pliocene Yorktown Formation of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (SDSM 135261).
Astyris communis from the Late Pliocene Yorktown Formation of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (SDSM 135261).
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