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Tropisurcula (Eodrillia)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cochlespiridae

Taxonomy
Eodrillia was named by Casey (1904) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Eo-m-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1248].

It was reranked as Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) by Garvie (2013).

It was assigned to Turridae by Palmer and Brann (1966); to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Tropisurcula by Garvie (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Eodrillia Casey
1966Eodrillia Palmer and Brann
2002Eodrilla Sepkoski
2013Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) Garvie p. 65

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
RankNameAuthor
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyCochlespiridae(Powell 1942)
genusTropisurculaCasey 1904
subgenusEodrillia(Casey 1904)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subg. †Tropisurcula (Eodrillia) Casey 1904
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. L. Garvie 2013Shell smooth or finely spirally striate; protoconch conical, smooth, of 3–3½ whorls; ribs well-developed, not crossing fasciolar surface; sinus broadly U-shaped, with apex near middle of fasciolar surface; subsutural collar prominent; aperture short; canal short.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:08:14
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:08:14
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Thanetian to the top of the Priabonian or 59.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (47 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Texas) Tropisurcula cingula (205455)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Texas) Tropisurcula grandis (178054)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Eodrillia sp. (205487) Eodrillia sp., Eodrillia texanopsis (205532) Eodrillia texanopsis (90455 98728 205421 205496) Tropisurcula grandis, Tropisurcula planus (205520 205533) Tropisurcula planus (205521)
Lutetian - Bartonian47.8 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Eodrillia sp. (205439) Eodrillia texana (205420 205490)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Eodrillia depygis, Eodrillia lonsdalii (90600) Eodrillia lonsdalii, Eodrillia sp. (205489) Tropisurcula lonsdali (205438)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Louisiana) Eodrillia texana (92381 92386)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Eodrillia lonsdalii, Eodrillia texana (205410) Eodrillia sp. (205267 205486) Eodrillia sp., Eodrillia texana, Eodrillia texanopsis (205422) Eodrillia sp., Eodrillia texanopsis (205480) Eodrillia texana (7437 7438 7439 91797 91839 92237 98871 98886 205266 205271 205426 205430 205447 205460 205461 205481 205484 205485) Tropisurcula sp., Tropisurcula texana (205433) Tropisurcula texana (205515 205531)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Tropisurcula sp. (205498)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Mississippi) Eodrillia sp. (6802)