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Eripachya jalama

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Buccinidae

Taxonomy
Eripachya jalama was named by Squires and Saul (2003). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12963, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Eripachya jalama Squires and Saul pp. 55 - 57 figs. Figures 2.12–2.15, 3.1–3.4

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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
superfamilyBuccinoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyBuccinidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyBuccininaeRafinesque 1815
genusEripachya
speciesjalama

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.

Eripachya jalama Squires and Saul 2003
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003Eripachya with small, broad, flat spiral cords of equal width, three spiral cords across periphery of body whorl, subsutural swollen collar.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:10:04
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:10:04
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (California) Eripachya ponderosa (1519 1526 1540)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0USA (California) Eripachya ponderosa (1529 1542)