Hirtoscala sawinae Dall 1903 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Alternative combinations: Epitonium (Nitidiscala) sawinae, Epitonium sawinae, Nitidiscala sawinae, Scala sawinae

Synonyms: Epitonium (Crisposcala) acrostephanum Dall 1908, Epitonium (Crisposcala) acrostephanus Dall 1908, Epitonium acrostephanum Dall 1908, Epitonium rectilaminatum Dall 1907, Scala berryi Dall 1907, Scala rectilaminata Dall 1907

Belongs to Hirtoscala according to A. Hendy 2021

See also DuShane 1979, Kanakoff and Emerson 1959, Oldroyd 1925, Willett 1937 and Willett 1937

Sister taxa: Hirtoscala caamanoi, Hirtoscala catalinae, Hirtoscala hindsii, Hirtoscala indianorum, Hirtoscala tincta

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (9: California collections)

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 10 collections including 13 occurrences

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