Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Pseudomelatomidae
Alternative combinations: Crassispira perversa, Drillia perversa, Pleurotoma (Antiplanes) perversa, Pleurotoma (Surcula) perversa, Pleurotoma perversa, Turris (Antiplanes) perversa, Turris perversa
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1865. Description of new species of marine shells from the coast of California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (First Series) 3:182-109
Belongs to Spirotropis (Antiplanes) according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931
See also Ashley 1895, Clark 1931, Cooper 1888, Dall 1909, Gabb 1865, Gabb 1866, Gabb 1869, Hendy 2021 and Soper and Grant, IV 1932
Sister taxa: Antiplanes catalinae, Antiplanes macfarlandi, Antiplanes muirensis, Antiplanes santarosana, Antiplanes thalea, Antiplanes thurstonensis, Antiplanes vinosa, Antiplanes voyi, Spirotropis (Antiplanes) amphitrite, Spirotropis (Antiplanes) bulimoides, Spirotropis (Antiplanes) lita
Subtaxa: Spirotropis (Antiplanes) perversa fernandoensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (12: California, Oregon collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: Oregon, Washington)
• Pliocene of United States (7: California, Oregon)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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