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 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 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 waringi, Turricula washingtoniana, Surcula wateleti, Surcula mayi, Surcula karenaica, Surcula coaequalis, Surcula binotata, Surcula riomaonis, Surcula andersoni, Surcula clarki, Surcula evermanni, Surcula decipiens, Surcula sullana, Surcula marylandica, Surcula strigosa, Surcula africana, Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula fairbanksi, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula thompsoni, Surcula piura, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula holwayi, Surcula culleni, Surcula birmanica, Surcula ingens, Surcula labiata, Surcula polyappellatia, Surcula iravadica, Turris (Surcula) rhines, Surcula merriami
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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