Borsonella bartschi Arnold 1903 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Borsoniidae

Alternative combinations: Borsonia bartschi, Pleurotoma (Borsonia) bartschi

Synonyms: Borsonella nicoli Dall 1919, Pleurotoma (Borsonia) bartschi curta Arnold 1903

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1903. The Paleontology and Stratigraphy of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California. Contributions to Biology from The Hopkins Seaside Laboratory 31

Belongs to Borsonella according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Arnold 1903, Clark 1931, Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Hendy 2020

Sister taxa: Borsonella (Borsonella), Borsonella angelana, Borsonella barbarensis, Borsonella hooveri, Borsonella merriami, Borsonella nuncapatia, Borsonella nychia, Borsonella pinosensis, Spirotropis (Borsonella) abarbarea, Spirotropis (Borsonella) coronadoi, Spirotropis (Borsonella) diegensis, Spirotropis (Borsonella) omphale

Subtaxa: Pleurotoma (Borsonia) bartschi curia

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Type specimens:

  • Borsonella bartschi: USNM 162535, a shell
  • Borsonella nicoli:
  • Pleurotoma (Borsonia) bartschi curta: LSJU 427.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (12: California collections)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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