Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Full reference: W. P. Elder and L. R. Saul. 1996. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Coniacian through Maastrichtian Anchura (Gastropoda; Aporrhaiidae) of the North American Pacific slope. Journal of Paleontology 70(3):381-399
Belongs to Anchura according to W. P. Elder and L. R. Saul 1996
Sister taxa: Anchura (Anchura), Anchura ainikta, Anchura angulata, Anchura baptos, Anchura callosa, Anchura carinifera, Anchura dubius, Anchura englishi, Anchura falciformis, Anchura fusiformis, Anchura gabbi, Anchura gibbera, Anchura infortunata, Anchura monilifera, Anchura nanaimoensis, Anchura nuptialis, Anchura pelsaerti, Anchura phaba, Anchura requieniana, Anchura substriata
Type specimen: LACMIP 11305, a shell. Its type locality is CIT loc. 1053, Santiago Creek, which is in a Campanian marine siliciclastic in the Ladd Formation of California.
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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