Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

AMNH: 10379, 24064, ANSP: 16999, BMNH1966312/1 (Lectotype, type locality: Galapagos), 1966312/2-3 (Paralectotypes) Syn.: Columbella bicanalifera (Sowerby, 1832) fide Appeltans et al. (2010).

Origin: Native

Distribution: Gulf of California to Ecuador and the Galapagos islands.

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