Eoconus sauridens

Eoconus sauridens
Scientific classification
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 alveatusT. A. Conrad, 1865 † Conus claibornensisLea, 1833 † Conus cracensR. C. Hoerle, 1976 † Conus jacksonensisMeyer, 1885 † Conus nocensGarve, 1996 † Conus parvusLea, 1841 † Conus sauridensConrad, 1833 (original combination) † Conus subsauridensT. A. Conrad, 1865 † Conus tortilisT. A. Conrad, 1854 † Conus sauridensConrad, 1833 † Leptoconus santanderGardner, 1945

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

One subspecies: † Conus sauridens chiraensisA. 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.

It lived in the eocene-aged geological strata. It has been found in parts of the United States as well as South America.

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