Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Full reference: R. L. Squires. 1987. Eocene molluscan paleontology of the Whitaker Peak area, Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 388:1-93
Belongs to Eopleurotoma according to R. L. Squires 1987
Sister taxa: Eopleurotoma albirupsis, Eopleurotoma bicatena, Eopleurotoma carya, Eopleurotoma cedilla, Eopleurotoma comma, Eopleurotoma expidita, Eopleurotoma gemmavia, Eopleurotoma gentilis, Eopleurotoma julia, Eopleurotoma lima, Eopleurotoma nigeriensis, Eopleurotoma obscurata, Eopleurotoma ornata, Eopleurotoma ouachitensis, Eopleurotoma paracasina, Eopleurotoma paytensis, Eopleurotoma prestwichii, Eopleurotoma rotella, Eopleurotoma sayi, Eopleurotoma scalarata, Eopleurotoma simillima, Eopleurotoma wetherellii, Eopleurotoma wiedeyi
Type specimen: LACMIP 7496. Its type locality is CSUN loc. 827, Canton Canyon, which is in a Ypresian carbonate sandstone in the Juncal Formation of California.
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at CSUN loc. 827, Canton Canyon
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