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Megasurcula
Taxonomy
Megasurcula was named by Casey (1904) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 96,555]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Surculites (Megasurcula) by Grant and IV and Gale (1931); it was reranked as Acamptogenotia (Megasurcula) by Hickman (1976).
It was assigned to Surculites by Grant and IV and Gale (1931); to Turriculinae by Addicott (1970); to Acamptogenotia by Hickman (1976); to Turridae by Moore (1984); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Surculites (Megasurcula) by Grant and IV and Gale (1931); it was reranked as Acamptogenotia (Megasurcula) by Hickman (1976).
It was assigned to Surculites by Grant and IV and Gale (1931); to Turriculinae by Addicott (1970); to Acamptogenotia by Hickman (1976); to Turridae by Moore (1984); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Megasurcula Casey p. 147 |
| 1931 | Surculites (Megasurcula) Grant, IV and Gale |
| 1970 | Megasurcula Addicott p. 132 |
| 1976 | Acamptogenotia (Megasurcula) Hickman p. 61 |
| 1984 | Megasurcula Moore p. 25 |
| 2002 | Megasurcula Sepkoski |
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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.
G. Megasurcula Casey 1904
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†Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866
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Invalid names: Pleurotoma (Dolichotoma) cooperi Arnold 1903 [synonym], Pleurotoma (Surcula) tryoniana Gabb 1866 [synonym]
†Megasurcula condonana Anderson and Martin 1914
†Megasurcula howei Hanna and Hertlein 1938
†Megasurcula keepi Arnold 1907
†Megasurcula wynoocheensis Weaver 1912
†Surculites (Megasurcula) remondii Gabb 1866
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Invalid names: Pleurotoma (Genota) stearnsiana Raymond 1904 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available