Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Alternative combination: Turricula merriami
Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1914. Fauna of the Martinez Eocene of California. Bulletin of the Department of Geology, University of California 6:61-180
Belongs to Surcula according to R. E. Dickerson 1914
See also Nelson 1925
Sister taxa: Turricula (Crenaturricula), Turricula (Leptosurcula), Turricula (Turricula), Turricula beanensis, Turricula bremertonensis, Turricula burroensis, Turricula buwaldana, Turricula calafia, Turricula cooperi, 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 culleni, Turris (Surcula) rhines, Surcula sullana, Surcula iravadica, Surcula andersoni, Surcula labiata, Surcula africana, Surcula holwayi, Surcula decipiens, Surcula fairbanksi, Surcula wateleti, Surcula riomaonis, Surcula birmanica, Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula clarki, Surcula coaequalis, Surcula piura, Surcula marylandica, Surcula binotata, Surcula ingens, Surcula mayi, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula evermanni, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula strigosa, Surcula polyappellatia, Surcula karenaica, Surcula thompsoni
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (9: California collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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