Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Full reference: E. J. Petuch. 1997. A new gastropod fauna from an Oligocene back-reef lagoonal environment in west central Florida. The Nautilus 110(4):122-138
Belongs to Pleurofusia according to E. J. Petuch 1997
Sister taxa: Pleurofusia (Cruziturricula), Pleurofusia collaris, Pleurofusia fluctuosa, Pleurofusia fresnoensis, Pleurofusia ladrilloensis, Pleurofusia raricostata, Pleurofusia vicksburgensis, Pleurotoma (Pleurofusia) longirostropsis, Surcula (Pleurofusia) feddeni, Surcula (Pleurofusia) fusus, Surcula (Pleurofusia) phasma, Surcula (Pleurofusia) scala, Turricula (Pleurofusia) danvicola, Turricula (Pleurofusia) obliquinodosa, Turricula (Pleurofusia) pseudoscala, Turricula (Pleurofusia) subservata
Type specimen: UF 75995, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Terramar Pit [Suwannee Limestone] (Oligocene of Florida)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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