Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae
Alternative combination: Pleurotoma (Bathytoma) piercei
Full reference: R. Arnold. 1909. Paleontology of the Coalinga District, Fresno and Kings Counties, California. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 396:1-173
Belongs to Turricula according to W.O. Addicott 1970
See also Arnold 1909
Sister taxa: Turricula (Crenaturricula), Turricula (Leptosurcula), Turricula (Turricula), Turricula beanensis, Turricula bremertonensis, Turricula bulwaldana, Turricula burroensis, Turricula calafia, Turricula cooperi, 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 plutonica, Turricula praepromensis, Turricula promensis, Turricula rossellae, Turricula sethuramae, Turricula spuria, Turricula taurina, Turricula terryi, Turricula thangaensis, Turricula tornata, Turricula waringi, Turricula washingtoniana, Surcula uvasana, Surcula birmanica, Surcula binotata, Surcula karenaica, Surcula marylandica, Surcula mayi, Surcula andersoni, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula labiata, Surcula polyappellatia, Surcula holwayi, Surcula decipiens, Surcula riomaonis, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula clarki, Surcula merriami, Surcula wateleti, Surcula culleni, Surcula fairbanksi, Surcula evermanni, Surcula africana, Surcula iravadica, Surcula ingens, Surcula piura, Surcula coaequalis, Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula thompsoni, Surcula sullana
Type specimen: USNM 165578, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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