Acrilla (Ferminoscala) tejonensis Dickerson 1916 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Alternative combination: Epitonium tejonensis

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 Acrilla (Ferminoscala) according to J. W. Durham 1937

See also Dickerson 1916

Sister taxa: Scalina belti, Scalina boylae, Scalina brophyi, Scalina brunneopicta, Scalina cheneyi, Scalina deroyae, Scalina ferminiana, Scalina foosei, Scalina gardnerae, Scalina isaacsoni, Scalina kendacensis, Scalina mitchelli, Scalina pseudoleroyi, Scalina retifera, Scalina staminea, Scalina tehuanarum, Scalina trigintanaria, Scalina waynensis, Scalina whitei, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) pinolensis, Ferminoscala durhami, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) dickersoni, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) pakistanica, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) berthiaumei, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) atwoodi, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) aragoensis, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) durhami

Type specimen: UCMP 11831

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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