Epitonium (Asperiscala) cedrosensis Knight and Hertlein 1926 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combination: Epitonium cedrosensis
Belongs to Epitonium (Asperiscala) according to J. W. Durham 1937
Sister taxa: Asperiscala bellastriatum, Asperiscala hemphilli, Epitonium (Asperiscala) dallasi
Type specimen: Its type locality is C.A.S. Loc. 945, Turtle Bay, which is in a Pliocene marine sandstone in Mexico.
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (8: California collections)
• Pliocene of Mexico (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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