Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires. 1990. New Paleogene Siliquariid and Vermetid Gastropods from the Pacific Coast of Southwestern North America. The Veliger 33(3):286-292
Belongs to Tenagodus according to R. L. Squires 1990
See also Squires and Demetrion 1992
Sister taxa: Tenagodus (Agathirses), Tenagodus (Pyxipoma), Tenagodus (Tenagodus), Tenagodus anguina, Tenagodus californiensis, Tenagodus cossmani, Tenagodus granti, Tenagodus obtusiformis, Tenagodus obtusus, Tenagodus occlusus, Tenagodus sowerbyi, Tenagodus terbellus, Tenagodus vitis, Siliquaria cariboea, Siliquaria parva, Siliquaria triadica, Siliquaria modesta, Siliquaria biparitita, Siliquaria senex
Type specimen: IGM 5102. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1291a [Bateque Fm], which is in a Ypresian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone/limestone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (2: Washington)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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