Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae

Alternative spellings: Pleuroliria (Polystira), Turris (Polystira)

Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1928. Miocene Molluscs from Bowden, Jamaica. Part 2: Gastropods and discussion of results . Contributions to the Geology and Palaeontology of the West Indies

Parent taxon: Turrinae according to B. Landau and C. Marques da Silva 2010

Sister taxa: Acamptogenotia, Austroturris, Cosmasyrinx, Epidirella, Fenimorea, Fusiturris, Gemmula, Globidrillia, Ingaunoturricula, Insolentia, Lucerapex, Micantapex, Mitromorpha, Parasyrinx, Pleuroliria, Taranis, Turridrupa, Viridoturris, Xenoturris, Xenuroturris

Subtaxa: Polystira albida, Polystira barretti, Polystira coltrorum, Polystira communis, Polystira ecuadoriana, Polystira haitensis, Polystira hilli, Polystira opulenta, Polystira oxytropis, Polystira tellea, Polystira tenagos, Polystira virgo

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Type: Turris albida

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore