Ficus (Trophosycon) kerniana Cooper 1894 (fig shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ficidae

Alternative combinations: Agasoma (Trophosycon) kernianum, Agasoma kernianum, Ficus kernianum, Trophosycon kernianum

Synonyms: Ficus nodiferus Gabb 1869, Trophosycon nodiferum Gabb 1869

Full reference: J. G. Cooper. 1894. Catalogue of Californian fossils. (Parts II, III, IV, and V). California State Mining Bureau Bulletin No. 4 1-65

Belongs to Ficus (Trophosycon) according to W.O. Addicott 1970

See also Arnold 1908, Cooper 1894, English 1914, Gabb 1869 and Stewart 1927

Sister taxa: Ficus (Trophosycon) ocoyanus, Trophosycon clallamense

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (5: California collections)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

• Oligocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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