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Eoconus sauridens

{{Short description|Extinct species of gastropod}}

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| taxon = Eoconus sauridens

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| authority = (Conrad, 1833)

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  • † Conus alveatus T. A. Conrad, 1865
  • † Conus claibornensis Lea, 1833
  • † Conus cracens R. C. Hoerle, 1976
  • † Conus jacksonensis Meyer, 1885
  • † Conus nocens Garve, 1996
  • † Conus parvus Lea, 1841
  • † Conus sauridens Conrad, 1833 (original combination)
  • † Conus subsauridens T. A. Conrad, 1865
  • † Conus tortilis T. A. Conrad, 1854
  • † Conus sauridens Conrad, 1833
  • † Leptoconus santander Gardner, 1945

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Eoconus sauridens is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Eoconus sauridens (Conrad, 1833) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052048 on 2018-12-27

One subspecies: † Conus sauridens chiraensis A. A. Olsson, 1930A. A. Olsson. 1930. Contributions to the Tertiary Paleontology of Northern Peru: Part 3, Eocene Mollusca. Bulletins of American Paleontology 17(62):1–164

Description

The shell of Eoconus sauridens is relatively large, with a length that can reach up to 65 mm.{{Cite web |title=Eoconus sauridens (Conrad, 1833) |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/9303549 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=www.gbif.org |language=en}} The shell is characterized by its conical shape and intricate patterns. The surface of the shell is adorned with fine spiral ridges and grooves, which add to its intricate appearance.{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eoconus sauridens (Conrad, 1833) † |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052048 |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=www.marinespecies.org}} The coloration of the shell, as inferred from fossil records, likely featured a combination of light and dark hues that provided camouflage against the seabed.

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Distribution

Fossils of this species were found in Eocene strata in Mississippi, Florida and Texas, US; also in Colombia, Panama and Peru.

References

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  • Conrad, Timothy Abbott. "ART. XVII. On some new Fossil and Recent Shells of the United States." American Journal of Science and Arts (1820-1879) 23.2 (1833): 339.
  • W. H. Dall. 1916. A contribution to the invertebrate fauna of the Oligocene beds of Flint, River. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 51(2162):487-524
  • B. L. Clark and J. W. Durham. 1946. Eocene Faunas from the Department of Bolivar, Colombia. Geological Society of America Memoir 16:1-126
  • W. P. Woodring. 1970. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoining parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (gastropods: Eulimidae, Marginellidae to Helminthoglyptidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(D):299–452
  • J. R. Hendricks and R. W. Portell. 2008. Late Eocene Conus (Neogastropoda: Conidae) from Florida, US. The Nautilus 122(2):79–93

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sauridens

Category:Gastropods described in 1833

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