†Fusinus (Priscofusus) hecoxi Arnold 1908 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Alternative combinations: Fusus (Priscofusus) hecoxi, Fusus hecoxi, Priscofusus hecoxi

Synonyms: Drillia chehalisensis Weaver 1912, Priscofusus chehalisensis Weaver 1912

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1908. Descriptions of new Cretaceous and Tertiary fossils from the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 34(1617):345-389

Belongs to Fusinus (Priscofusus) according to N. M. Tegland 1933

See also Arnold 1908, Clark 1918, Durham 1944, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Wagner and Schilling 1923 and Weaver 1912

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

Subtaxa: Priscofusus chehalisensis weaveri

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Type specimens:

  • Fusinus (Priscofusus) hecoxi: USNM 165446, a shell
  • Drillia chehalisensis:

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (4: California, Washington collections)

• Eocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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