Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Parent taxon: Epitoniidae according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1966
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Sohl 1964
Sister taxa: Acirsa, Acirsinae, Acrilla, Alora, Amaea, Belliscala, Cerithiscala, Cirsotrema, Clathroscala, Clathrus, Claviscala, Confusiscala, Crossotrema, Dannevigena, Eglisia, Epitomium, Epitoniinae, Epitonium, Filiscala, Gregorioiscala, Gryoscala, Littoriniscala, Mazescala, Murdochella, Narvaliscala, Notacirsa, Nystiellinae, Opalia, Opaliinae, Papuliscala, Pliciscala, Problitora, Scalaria, Scalina, Sthenorytis, Turriscala, Variciscala, Australolaxispira, Funis
Subtaxa: Aciculiscala acuta Aciculiscala coffea Aciculiscala jacobi
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Louisiana, Texas collections)
• Cretaceous of United States (8: Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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