Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative spellings: Epitonium (Nitidoscala), Nitidiscala
Parent taxon: Epitonium according to J. A. Todd 2001
See also Addicott 1970, Durham 1937, DuShane 1979, Gardner 1947, Gardner 1948, Moore 1984, Nielson and Valdovinos 2008, Oldroyd 1925 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Epitonium (Acrilla), Epitonium (Arctoscala), Epitonium (Asperiscala), Epitonium (Bifidoscala), Epitonium (Cinctiscala), Epitonium (Coniscala), Epitonium (Crisposcala), Epitonium (Cycloscala), Epitonium (Epitonium), Epitonium (Glabriscala), Epitonium (Gyroscala), Epitonium (Hirtoscala), Epitonium (Hyaloscala), Epitonium (Minutiscala), 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 clathratulum, Epitonium cookii, Epitonium cribrum, Epitonium dubiosum, Epitonium echinaticosta, Epitonium faearium, Epitonium foliaceum, Epitonium frondiculum, Epitonium frondosum, Epitonium georgettinum, Epitonium greenlandicum, Epitonium hospitum, Epitonium humphreysii, Epitonium kostejanum, Epitonium latefasciatum, Epitonium leai, Epitonium multistriatum, Epitonium paytense, Epitonium peruvianum, Epitonium philippinarum, Epitonium rupicola, Epitonium sandwichense, Epitonium sohli, Epitonium stellanum, Epitonium submaculosum, Epitonium tabulatum, Epitonium tollini, Epitonium trevelyana
Subtaxa: Epitonium (Nitidiscala) magellanicus Epitonium (Nitidiscala) tedfordi Nitidiscala californica Nitidiscala catalinense Nitidiscala indianorum
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (1 collection), Ecuador (2), Mexico (1), United States (26: California)
• Pliocene of Jamaica (1), United States (4: California)
• Miocene of United States (2: Alaska, California)
Total: 37 collections including 40 occurrences