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Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki was named by Durham (1937). Its type specimen is UCMP 30169 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Woodmans Wharf, which is in a Priabonian marine conglomerate in the Quimper Formation of Washington.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki Durham p. 507 figs. Plate 56, figure 26; Plate 57, figure 20
1944Acrilla (Ferminoscala) becki Durham p. 158

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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
speciesbecki

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 tall, slender, thin; about nine post-nuclear whorls; sutures deep; whorls moderately convex; axial sculpture of 17 to 25 irregularly spaced small, rounded thread-like varices, bending slightly backward as they leave suture and then continuing over whorl approximately parallel to right side of spire; interspaces from two to six times width of varices; spiral sculpture of 10 or 11 primary rounded ribs with interspaces approximately equal in width; the uppermost of these primaries may be nearly obsolete; there is usually a fine secondary in interspaces on center of whorl, sometimes almost as prominent as primaries; basal keel slightly more prominent than primary spirals; below it are 10 to 12 closely spaced spirals; aperture ovate; inner lip very thin.
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: Beu et al. 1990, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Acrilla becki (38940 38992 38995 39002 39003 39004 39034)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Washington) Acrilla becki (type locality: 91606 91607)