†Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) gracilior Meyer 1886 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combination: Scalaria gracilior
Belongs to Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1966
Sister taxa: Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) americana, Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) whitneyi
Type specimen: USNM 638816, a shell
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: Alabama, Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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