Architectonica simiensis Nelson 1925 (sundial)

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Full reference: R. N. Nelson. 1925. A contribution to the paleontology of the Martinez Eocene of California. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 15(11):397-466

Belongs to Architectonica according to R. N. Nelson 1925

Sister taxa: Architectonica (Adelphotectonica), Architectonica (Architectonica), Architectonica (Granosolarium), Architectonica (Solariaxis), Architectonica (Stellaxis), Architectonica (Stellaxis) elaborata, Architectonica acuta, Architectonica affinis, Architectonica alabamensis, Architectonica amoena, Architectonica asseezi, Architectonica bajaensis, Architectonica bellastriata, Architectonica bieleri, Architectonica blanda, Architectonica carocollata, Architectonica chiraensis, Architectonica compressa, Architectonica dehmi, Architectonica fungina, Architectonica gemma, Architectonica higazii, Architectonica hornii, Architectonica jabonillensis, Architectonica mainwaringi, Architectonica meekana, Architectonica narica, Architectonica nigeriensis, Architectonica nitens, Architectonica nobilis, Architectonica perdix, Architectonica perspectiva, Architectonica saghaensis, Architectonica sullana, Architectonica tuberculata, Architectonica ullreyana, Architectonica veatchii, Architectonica weaveri

Type specimen: UC 30538, a shell. Its type locality is UCMP loc. 3807, Simi Hills, which is in a Thanetian marine siliciclastic in the Santa Susana Formation of California.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP loc. 3807, Simi Hills

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