†Acirsa nexilia White 1889 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Alternative combination: Ceratia nexilia

Synonym: Mesostoma intermedium Whiteaves 1903

Full reference: C. A. White. 1889. On invertebrate fossils from the Pacific coast. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 51:435-532

Belongs to Acirsa according to R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003

See also White 1889

Sister taxa: Acirsa (Acirsa), Acirsa (Acirsella), Acirsa (Hemiacirsa), Acirsa (Plesioacirsa), Acirsa alpha, Acirsa beta, Acirsa culmosa, Acirsa delta, Acirsa epsilon, Acirsa gravida, Acirsa obtusa, Acirsa penepolaris

Type specimens:

  • Acirsa nexilia: USNM 20119a (lectotype)
  • Mesostoma intermedium:

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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