Conus (Contraconus)  mitchellorum (Petuch, 1994)

 

 

This species “is most similar to, and is the direct descendant of, the older, stratigraphically-lower C.tryoni” (Heilprin, 1886) (1,2).

 

 

 

 

Contraconus mitchellorum (Petuch, 1994)

Holotype (UF 66445)

UF locality PB012Griffin Brothers Pit 01

Palm Beach County, Florida

Probably Caloosahatchee Formation.

 

SL 62,6 mm; MD 27,6 mm

 

 

 

 

 

Contraconus mitchellorum

mm. 109,3 x 45,0

Pleistocene – Caloosahatchee Formation

[AZFC 241-00]

 

Contraconus mitchellorum

mm. 116,3 x 47,7

Pleistocene – Caloosahatchee Formation

Sauth Bay

[AZFC 241-01]

Contraconus mitchellorum

mm. 135,6 x 53,6

Ayers Landing Member, Caloosahatchee Formation.

Griffin Pit, Palm Beach County, FL

 

Collected by E. Petuch

 

[AZFC 241-02]

 

 

 

 

Contraconus mitchellorum

mm. 135,6 x 53,6

Ayers Landing Member, Caloosahatchee Formation.

Griffin Pit, Palm Beach County, FL

 

Collected by E. Petuch

(From Giancarlo Paganelli 31/10/22)

 

[AZFC 241-02]

Contraconus mitchellorum

mm. 116,3 x 47,7

Pleistocene – Caloosahatchee Formation

Sauth Bay

[AZFC 241-01]

Contraconus mitchellorum

mm. 109,3 x 45,0

Pleistocene – Caloosahatchee Formation

[AZFC 241-00]

Contraconus mitchellorum

Holotype (UF 66445)

Palm Beach County, Florida

Probably Caloosahatchee Formation.

 

SL 62,6 mm; MD 27,6 mm

 

 

 

Bibliografia Consultata

 

·         (1) - Petuch, E. J., 1994. Atlas of Florida Fossil Shells (Pliocene and Pliestocene Marine Gastropods).