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Hirtoscala tincta

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Scalaria tincta was named by Carpenter (1864). It is extant.

It was recombined as Scala tincta by Arnold (1903); it was recombined as Epitonium (Nitidiscala) tinctum by Durham (1937); it was recombined as Epitonium tinctum by Woodring and Bramlette (1950); it was recombined as Hirtoscala tincta by Hendy (2021).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. replicata

Synonyms
  • Epitonium (Nitidoscala) continuatum was named by Oldroyd (1925) [In occurrence list as "Epitonium (Nitidoscala) [sic] continuatum" but in species description and figure captions as "Epitonium continuatum"]. Its type specimen is USNM 352383 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nob Hill cut, San Pedro, which is in a Pleistocene marine horizon in the San Pedro Sand Formation of California.

    It was recombined as Epitonium (Nitidiscala) continuatum by Oldroyd (1925); it was synonymized subjectively with Epitonium tinctum by Hendy (2021).
  • Scalaria subcoronata was named by Carpenter (1864). It is extant.

    It was recombined as Epitonium (Nitidoscala) subcoronatum by Olrdoyd (1925); it was synonymized subjectively with Epitonium tinctum by Hendy (2021).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Scalaria subcoronata Carpenter p. 660
1864Scalaria tincta Carpenter p. 660
1903Scala tincta Arnold
1925Epitonium (Nitidiscala) continuatum Oldroyd pp. 35 - 36 figs. Plate 2, fig. 10; Plate 3, fig. 5
1925Epitonium (Nitidoscala) continuatum Oldroyd pp. 35 - 36 figs. Plate 2, fig. 10; Plate 3, fig. 5
1925Epitonium (Nitidoscala) subcoronatum Olrdoyd
1937Epitonium (Nitidiscala) tinctum Durham p. 488
1950Epitonium tinctum Woodring and Bramlette p. 48
2021Hirtoscala tincta Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusHirtoscalaBolten 1798
speciestincta(Carpenter 1864)

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.

Hirtoscala tincta Carpenter 1864
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Invalid names: Epitonium (Nitidoscala) continuatum Oldroyd 1925 [synonym], Epitonium (Nitidoscala) subcoronatum Carpenter 1864 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available