Epitonium (Nitidiscala) indianorum Carpenter 1864 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Alternative combination: Scalaria indianorum

Belongs to Epitonium (Nitidiscala) according to J. W. Durham 1937

See also Arnold 1903, Cooper 1888 and Hendy 2021

Sister taxa: Epitonium (Nitidiscala) cooperi, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) eelense, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) magellanicus, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) tedfordi

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (20: California)

• Pliocene of United States (3: California)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence

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