Priscofusus geniculus Conrad 1849 (spindle shell)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Alternative combination: Fusus geniculus

Belongs to Priscofusus according to W.O. Addicott 1970

See also Moore 1963 and Moore 1984

Sister taxa: Fusinus (Priscofusus) hannibali, Fusinus (Priscofusus) hecoxi, Fusinus (Priscofusus) sanctaecrucis, Fusus (Priscofusus) stanfordensis, Priscofusus cammani, Priscofusus coli, Priscofusus coosensis, Priscofusus foxi, Priscofusus goweri, Priscofusus medialis, Priscofusus slipensis, Priscofusus stewarti

Type specimen: USNM 3552 (lectotype)

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (9: California, Oregon, Washington collections)

• Oligocene of United States (1: Washington)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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