Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Alternative combinations: Cryptoconus cooperi, Drillia cooperi
Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1916. Stratigraphy and fauna of the Tejon Eocene of California. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 9(17):363-524
Belongs to Turricula according to B. L. Clark and A. O. Woodford 1927
See also Hanna 1924, Squires 1987 and Squires 1988
Sister taxa: Turricula (Crenaturricula), Turricula (Leptosurcula), Turricula (Turricula), Turricula amanda, Turricula aureolata, Turricula beanensis, Turricula bremertonensis, Turricula burroensis, Turricula buwaldana, Turricula calafia, Turricula emerita, Turricula eolavinia, Turricula esdailei, Turricula excelsa, Turricula flammea, Turricula fluctuosa, Turricula hanguensis, Turricula haydeni, Turricula kayalensis, Turricula keaseyensis, Turricula kincaidi, Turricula maculosa, Turricula martini, Turricula mclellani, Turricula nelliae, Turricula nigricans, Turricula ochsneri, Turricula piercei, Turricula plutonica, Turricula praepromensis, Turricula promensis, Turricula rossellae, Turricula sethuramae, Turricula spuria, Turricula taurina, Turricula terryi, Turricula thangaensis, Turricula tornata, Turricula uvasana, Turricula venustula, Turricula waringi, Turricula washingtoniana, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula binotata, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula iravadica, Surcula mayi, Surcula wateleti, Surcula africana, Surcula strigosa, Surcula fairbanksi, Surcula decipiens, Surcula evermanni, Surcula labiata, Surcula karenaica, Surcula birmanica, Surcula holwayi, Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula merriami, Surcula clarki, Surcula marylandica, Surcula thompsoni, Surcula polyappellatia, Surcula andersoni, Surcula culleni, Surcula riomaonis, Surcula ingens, Surcula piura, Surcula coaequalis, Turris (Surcula) rhines, Surcula sullana
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (19: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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