Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Alternative combinations: Pleurotoma (Genota) carpenteriana, Pleurotoma (Surcula) carpenteriana, Pseudotoma carpenterianus, Surcula carpentariana, Surcula carpenteriana, Turris (Bathytoma) carpenteriana, Turris carpenteriana
Synonyms: Pleurotoma (Dolichotoma) cooperi Arnold 1903, Pleurotoma (Genota) tryoniana Gabb 1866, Pleurotoma (Surcula) tryoniana Gabb 1866, Surcula tryoniana Gabb 1866, Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana Gabb 1866, Turris tryoniana Gabb 1866
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1866. Section I. Tertiary Invertebrate Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 1-38
Belongs to Megasurcula according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Ashley 1895, Etherington 1931, Gabb 1865, Gabb 1866, Gabb 1869, Nomland 1916, Nomland 1917, Raymond 1906 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Megasurcula condonana, Megasurcula howei, Megasurcula keepi, Megasurcula wynoocheensis, Surculites (Megasurcula) remondii
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (22: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (12: California)
Total: 38 collections including 42 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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