Eoconus sauridens

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

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 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

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.

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.