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 callosa, Anchura carinifera, Anchura dubius, Anchura englishi, Anchura falciformis, Anchura fusiformis, Anchura gabbi, Anchura gibbera, Anchura halberdopsis, Anchura infortunata, Anchura monilifera, Anchura nanaimoensis, Anchura nuptialis, Anchura pelsaerti, Anchura phaba, Anchura requieniana, Anchura substriata
Type specimen: USNM 485427, a shell. Its type locality is USGS M5906, Dip Creek, which is in a Maastrichtian marine siliciclastic in California.
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Cretaceous of United States (2: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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