Eoconus sauridens

Eoconus sauridens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Conidae
Genus:	†Eoconus
Species:	†E. sauridens
Binomial name
†Eoconus sauridens (Conrad, 1833)
Synonyms[1]
† 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

Eoconus sauridens is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Conidae.[1]

One subspecies: † Conus sauridens chiraensis A. A. Olsson, 1930[2]

Description

The shell of Eoconus sauridens is relatively large, with a length that can reach up to 65 mm.[3] 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.[4] 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.

Distribution

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

References

1. 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
2. A. A. Olsson. 1930. Contributions to the Tertiary Paleontology of Northern Peru: Part 3, Eocene Mollusca. Bulletins of American Paleontology 17(62):1–164
3. "Eoconus sauridens (Conrad, 1833)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
4. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eoconus sauridens (Conrad, 1833) †". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

• 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