Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Parent taxon: Epitoniidae according to D. Massemin et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Aciculiscala, Acirsa, Acirsinae, Alora, Amaea, Belliscala, Boreoscala, Cerithiscala, Cirsotrema, Clathroscala, Clathrus, Claviscala, Confusiscala, Crossotrema, Dannevigena, Eglisia, Epitomium, Epitoniinae, Epitonium, Filiscala, Gregorioiscala, Littoriniscala, Mazescala, Murdochella, Narvaliscala, Notacirsa, Nystiellinae, Opalia, Opaliinae, Papuliscala, Pliciscala, Problitora, Pseudosassia, Scalaria, Scalina, Sthenorytis, Turriscala, Variciscala, Australolaxispira, Funis
Subtaxa: Gryoscala lamellosa
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Florida, South Carolina collections)
• Pliocene of Venezuela (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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