†Psephaea (Miopleiona) weaveri Tegland 1933 (volute)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Alternative combination: Miopleiona weaveri

Synonym: Miopleiona scowensis Durham 1944

Belongs to Psephaea (Miopleiona) according to W.O. Addicott 1970

See also Durham 1944

Sister taxon: Psephaea (Miopleiona) indurata

Type specimens:

  • Psephaea (Miopleiona) weaveri: UCMP 32243
  • Miopleiona scowensis: UCMP 35419. Its type locality is UCMP A3696, Marrowstone Island, which is in a Rupelian deep-water shale in the Marrowstone Formation of Washington.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (6: Washington collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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