†Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) whitneyi Palmer 1937 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Belongs to Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) according to Palmer 1937
Sister taxa: Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) americana, Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) gracilior
Type specimen: PRI 2752, a shell
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Louisiana, Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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