†Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) americana Wade 1926 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combination: Proscala americana
Belongs to Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) according to N. F. Sohl 1964
Sister taxa: Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) gracilior, Acirsa (Hemiacirsa) whitneyi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Dave Weeks place, Coon Creek, which is in a Campanian coastal sandstone in the Ripley Formation of Tennessee
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (6: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Texas collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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