Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combinations: Epitonium hindsii, Nitidiscala hindsii, Scala hindsi, Scala hindsii, Scalaria hindsii
Synonyms: Epitonium (Nitidiscala) contrerasi Jordan and Hertlein 1926, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) cooperi Strong 1930, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) fallaciosum Dall 1917, Epitonium (Nitidiscala) persuturum Dall 1917, Epitonium contrerasi Jordan and Hertlein 1926, Epitonium cooperi Strong 1930
Belongs to Hirtoscala according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Ashley 1895, Cooper 1894, Durham 1937, DuShane 1979, Kanakoff and Emerson 1959 and Weaver 1949
Sister taxa: Hirtoscala caamanoi, Hirtoscala catalinae, Hirtoscala indianorum, Hirtoscala sawinae, Hirtoscala tincta
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (20: California, Oregon collections)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (2: California)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
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