Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae
Alternative combinations: Chemnitzia tenuicula, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) tenuicula, Turbonilla tenuicula
Synonyms: Chemnitzia crebrifilata Carpenter 1865, Chemnitzia subcuspidata Carpenter 1865, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) crebrifilata Carpenter 1865, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) subcuspidata Carpenter 1865
Belongs to Pyrgiscus according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Ashley 1895, Hendy 2020 and Oldroyd 1925
Sister taxa: Pyrgiscus antestriatus, Pyrgiscus auricoma, Pyrgiscus himertus, Pyrgiscus laminatus, Pyrgiscus latifundius, Pyrgiscus moerchi, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) adusta, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) agrestis, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) almo, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) bravoensis, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) canfieldi, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) hormigacuesta, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) ista, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) sanctorum, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) senistriata, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) superba, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) vexativa, Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) weldi
Type specimens:
- Pyrgiscus tenuiculus: MCZ 169393, a shell
- Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) crebrifilata:
- Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) subcuspidata:
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (5 collections), United States (12: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 18 collections including 25 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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