Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
Full reference: W. P. Elder and L. R. Saul. 1996. Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Coniacian through Maastrichtian Anchura (Gastropoda; Aporrhaiidae) of the North American Pacific slope. Journal of Paleontology 70(3):381-399
Belongs to Anchura according to W. P. Elder and L. R. Saul 1996
Sister taxa: Anchura (Anchura), Anchura ainikta, Anchura angulata, Anchura baptos, Anchura callosa, Anchura carinifera, Anchura dubius, Anchura englishi, Anchura falciformis, Anchura fusiformis, Anchura gabbi, Anchura gibbera, Anchura halberdopsis, Anchura infortunata, Anchura monilifera, Anchura nanaimoensis, Anchura nuptialis, Anchura pelsaerti, Anchura requieniana, Anchura substriata
Type specimen: USNM 468578. Its type locality is USGS Mesozoic M8611, east of Pigeon Point, which is in a Campanian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Pigeon Point Formation of California.
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (13: California collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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