Surcula africana Newton 1922 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Clavatulidae

Full reference: R. B. Newton. 1922. Eocene Mollusca from Nigeria. Geological Survey of Nigeria Bulletin 3

Belongs to Surcula according to R. B. Newton 1922

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 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 karenaica, Surcula fairbanksi, Surcula birmanica, Surcula labiata, Surcula uvasana, Surcula sullana, Surcula riomaonis, Surcula merriami, Turricula (Surcula) steinbacherae, Surcula piura, Surcula thompsoni, Surcula ingens, Surcula mayi, Surcula wateleti, Surcula decipiens, Surcula iravadica, Surcula clarki, Surcula marylandica, Surcula cowlitzensis, Surcula culleni, Surcula holwayi, Surcula coaequalis, Surcula washingtoniana, Surcula andersoni, Surcula binotata

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Nigeria (7 collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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