MolluscaBase name details
Turritella pontoni Mansfield, 1931 †
1625243 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1625243)
uncertain > unassessed
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Mansfield, W. C. (1931). Some Tertiary mollusks from southern Florida. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 79(21): 1-12, pls. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7523772
page(s): 6-7, pl. 2, figs. 4-5, 7 [details]
page(s): 6-7, pl. 2, figs. 4-5, 7 [details]
Type locality contained in USA
, Note Tamiami Trail, 42 miles W of Miami, Florida
type locality contained in USA (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Tamiami Trail, 42 miles W of Miami, Florida [details]
Etymology Named for Gerald M. Ponton of the Florida Geological Survey.
Etymology Named for Gerald M. Ponton of the Florida Geological Survey. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Turritella pontoni Mansfield, 1931 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1625243 on 2025-09-11
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Mansfield, W. C. (1931). Some Tertiary mollusks from southern Florida. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 79(21): 1-12, pls. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7523772
page(s): 6-7, pl. 2, figs. 4-5, 7 [details]
page(s): 6-7, pl. 2, figs. 4-5, 7 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
