Asperiscala hemphilli Dall 1878 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combinations: Epitonium (Asperiscala) hemphilli, Scala hemphilli
Belongs to Asperiscala according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903 and Durham 1937
Sister taxa: Asperiscala bellastriatum, Epitonium (Asperiscala) cedrosensis, Epitonium (Asperiscala) dallasi
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lumberyard, San Pedro - Upper San Pedro Series [Palos Verdes Sand] (Quaternary of California)
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