Megasurcula carpenteriana Gabb 1866

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae

Alternative combinations: Pleurotoma (Genota) carpenteriana, Pleurotoma (Surcula) carpenteriana, Pseudotoma carpenterianus, Surcula carpentariana, Surcula carpenteriana, Turris (Bathytoma) carpenteriana, Turris carpenteriana

Synonyms: Pleurotoma (Dolichotoma) cooperi Arnold 1903, Pleurotoma (Genota) tryoniana Gabb 1866, Pleurotoma (Surcula) tryoniana Gabb 1866, Surcula tryoniana Gabb 1866, Turris (Bathytoma) tryoniana Gabb 1866, Turris tryoniana Gabb 1866

Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1866. Section I. Tertiary Invertebrate Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 1-38

Belongs to Megasurcula according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Arnold 1903, Ashley 1895, Etherington 1931, Gabb 1865, Gabb 1866, Gabb 1869, Nomland 1916, Nomland 1917, Raymond 1906 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950

Sister taxa: Megasurcula condonana, Megasurcula howei, Megasurcula keepi, Megasurcula wynoocheensis, Surculites (Megasurcula) remondii

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (23: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)

• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (13: California)

Total: 40 collections including 44 occurrences

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