Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Alternative combinations: Cryptoconus cooperi, Drillia cooperi
Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1916. Stratigraphy and fauna of the Tejon Eocene of California. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 9(17):363-524
Belongs to Turricula according to B. L. Clark and A. O. Woodford 1927
See also Squires 1987 and Squires 1988
Sister taxa: Turricula (Crenaturricula), Turricula (Leptosurcula), Turricula (Turricula), Turricula beanensis, Turricula bremertonensis, Turricula bulwaldana, Turricula burroensis, Turricula calafia, Turricula emerita, Turricula eolavinia, Turricula esdailei, Turricula excelsa, Turricula flammea, Turricula fluctuosa, Turricula hanguensis, Turricula haydeni, Turricula kayalensis, Turricula keaseyensis, Turricula mclellani, Turricula nelliae, Turricula ochsneri, Turricula piercei, Turricula plutonica, Turricula praepromensis, Turricula promensis, Turricula rossellae, Turricula sethuramae, Turricula spuria, Turricula taurina, Turricula terryi, Turricula thangaensis, Turricula tornata, Turricula waringi, Turricula washingtoniana, Surcula mayi, Surcula iravadica, Surcula birmanica, Surcula decipiens, Surcula merriami, Surcula riomaonis, Surcula thompsoni, Surcula karenaica, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula africana, Surcula culleni, Surcula holwayi, Surcula wateleti, Surcula labiata, Surcula fairbanksi, Surcula clarki, Surcula piura, Surcula marylandica, Surcula sullana, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula andersoni, Surcula uvasana, Surcula ingens
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (18: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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