Epitonium humphreysii Kiener 1838 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Alternative combination: Scalaria humphreysii

Synonym: Scala sayana Dall 1889

Belongs to Epitonium according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Martin 1904

Sister taxa: Epitonium (Arctoscala), Epitonium (Asperiscala), Epitonium (Bifidoscala), Epitonium (Boreoscala), Epitonium (Cinctiscala), Epitonium (Coniscala), Epitonium (Crisposcala), Epitonium (Cycloscala), Epitonium (Epitonium), Epitonium (Glabriscala), Epitonium (Gyroscala), Epitonium (Hirtoscala), Epitonium (Hyaloscala), Epitonium (Minutiscala), Epitonium (Nitidiscala), Epitonium (Papyriscala), Epitonium (Parviscala), Epitonium (Pictoscala), Epitonium (Scala), Epitonium (Striatascala), Epitonium alaquaense, Epitonium albidum, Epitonium angulatum, Epitonium candeanum, Epitonium chancellorensis, Epitonium charlestonensis, Epitonium clallamense, Epitonium clarki, Epitonium clathratulum, Epitonium cookii, Epitonium cribrum, Epitonium dubiosum, Epitonium echinaticosta, Epitonium faearium, Epitonium foliaceum, Epitonium frondiculum, Epitonium frondosum, Epitonium georgettinum, Epitonium greenlandicum, Epitonium hospitum, Epitonium kostejanum, Epitonium latefasciatum, Epitonium leai, Epitonium merriami, Epitonium multistriatum, Epitonium paytense, Epitonium peruvianum, Epitonium philippinarum, Epitonium rupicola, Epitonium sandwichense, Epitonium sillimani, Epitonium sohli, Epitonium stellanum, Epitonium submaculosum, Epitonium tabulatum, Epitonium tollini, Epitonium trevelyana

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (11: Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)

• Miocene of Argentina (1), United States (5: Maryland)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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