Cerithiscala de Boury 1887 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Parent taxon: Epitoniidae according to B. W. Lauridsen and K. I. Schnetler 2014

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aciculiscala, Acirsa, Acirsinae, Acrilla, Alora, Amaea, Belliscala, Cirsotrema, Clathroscala, Clathrus, Claviscala, Confusiscala, Crossotrema, Dannevigena, Eglisia, Epitomium, Epitoniinae, Epitonium, Filiscala, Gregorioiscala, Gryoscala, Littoriniscala, Mazescala, Murdochella, Narvaliscala, Notacirsa, Nystiellinae, Opalia, Opaliinae, Papuliscala, Pliciscala, Problitora, Proscala, Pseudosassia, Scalaria, Scalina, Sthenorytis, Turriscala, Variciscala, Australolaxispira, Funis

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Paleocene of Denmark (5), Greenland (1), United States (1: Texas)

Total: 8 collections including 10 occurrences

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