Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Alternative combinations: Cryptoconus cooperi, Drillia cooperi
Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1916. Stratigraphy and fauna of the Tejon Eocene of California. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 9(17):363-524
Belongs to Turricula according to B. L. Clark and A. O. Woodford 1927
See also Hanna 1924, Squires 1987 and Squires 1988
Sister taxa: Turricula (Crenaturricula), Turricula (Leptosurcula), Turricula (Turricula), Turricula beanensis, Turricula bremertonensis, Turricula bulwaldana, Turricula burroensis, Turricula calafia, Turricula emerita, Turricula eolavinia, Turricula esdailei, Turricula excelsa, Turricula flammea, Turricula fluctuosa, Turricula hanguensis, Turricula haydeni, Turricula kayalensis, Turricula keaseyensis, Turricula mclellani, Turricula nelliae, Turricula ochsneri, Turricula piercei, Turricula plutonica, Turricula praepromensis, Turricula promensis, Turricula rossellae, Turricula sethuramae, Turricula spuria, Turricula taurina, Turricula terryi, Turricula thangaensis, Turricula tornata, Turricula waringi, Turricula washingtoniana, Surcula coaequalis, Surcula sullana, Surcula holwayi, Surcula africana, Surcula iravadica, Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula decipiens, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula merriami, Surcula labiata, Surcula thompsoni, Surcula fairbanksi, Surcula ingens, Surcula andersoni, Surcula riomaonis, Surcula birmanica, Surcula evermanni, Surcula marylandica, Surcula piura, Surcula culleni, Surcula uvasana, Surcula mayi, Surcula polyappellatia, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula binotata, Surcula clarki, Surcula karenaica, Surcula wateleti
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (18: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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