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Acrilla (Ferminoscala) aragoensis

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) aragoensis was named by Durham (1937) [originally described as Epitonium aragöensis by Turner in a manuscript (?)]. Its type specimen is UCMP 33237 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Acrilla (Ferminoscala) aragoensis Durham p. 506 figs. Plate 57, figure 24
1938Acrilla (Ferminoscala) aragoensis Turner p. 80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusAcrillaConrad 1865
subgenusFerminoscala
speciesaragoensis

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. W. Durham 1937Shell large for the genus, heavy, slen-der; whorls ornamented by about 15 low axial ribs, which bend sharply and become tangent to suture, and numerous fine spiral riblets, which are indistinguishable at suture and increase in strength toward anterior portion.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-02-05 23:13:43
Modified: 2011-09-22 17:20:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990

Age range: Bartonian or 41.03000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Washington) Acrilla aragoensis (203164)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Oregon) Acrilla aragoensis (200863 200866 200868 201047 201050)