Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Full reference: J. W. Durham. 1937. Gastropods of the Family Epitoniidae from Mesozoic and Cenozoic Rocks of the West Coast of North America, including One New Species by F. E. Turner and One by R. A. Bramkamp. Journal of Paleontology 11(6):479-512
Belongs to Acrilla (Ferminoscala) according to J. W. Durham 1937
See also Durham 1944
Sister taxa: Amaea (Scalina) edwilsoni, Scalina belti, Scalina boylae, Scalina brophyi, Scalina brunneopicta, Scalina cheneyi, Scalina deroyae, Scalina ferminiana, Scalina foosei, Scalina gardnerae, Scalina isaacsoni, Scalina kendacensis, Scalina mitchelli, Scalina pseudoleroyi, Scalina retifera, Scalina staminea, Scalina tehuanarum, Scalina trigintanaria, Scalina waynensis, Scalina whitei, Ferminoscala durhami, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) aragoensis, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) atwoodi, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) berthiaumei, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) tejonensis, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) pakistanica, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) dickersoni, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) durhami, Acrilla (Ferminoscala) pinolensis
Type specimen: UCMP 30169. Its type locality is Woodmans Wharf, which is in a Priabonian marine conglomerate in the Quimper Formation of Washington.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (9: Oregon, Washington collections)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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