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Trisecphora (Matoaka) Petuch & Berschauer, 2023 †
1796947 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1796947)
alternative representation
Subgenus
Ecphora (Trisecphora) patuxentia Petuch, 1988 † accepted as Trisecphora patuxentia (Petuch, 1988) † (type by original designation)
- Species Trisecphora (Matoaka) shattucki (Petuch, 1989) † accepted as Trisecphora shattucki (Petuch, 1989) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Trisecphora (Matoaka) bartoni Petuch & Drolshagen, 2010 † represented as Trisecphora bartoni Petuch & Drolshagen, 2010 †
- Species Trisecphora (Matoaka) carolinensis (Petuch, 1989) † represented as Trisecphora carolinensis (Petuch, 1989) †
- Species Trisecphora (Matoaka) patuxentia (Petuch, 1988) † represented as Trisecphora patuxentia (Petuch, 1988) †
- Species Trisecphora (Matoaka) prunicola (Petuch, 1989) † represented as Trisecphora prunicola (Petuch, 1988) †
- Species Trisecphora (Matoaka) smithae (Petuch, 1988) † represented as Trisecphora smithae (Petuch, 1988) †
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Petuch, E. J. & Berschauer, D. P. (2023). The Ecphoras. Iconic Fossils of Eastern North America. CRC Press, Boca Ratón, xii + 207 pp.
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Etymology The new subgenus name honors Matoaka, daughter of the regional Powhatan of the tribal confederation (Tsenacommacah) of...
Etymology The new subgenus name honors Matoaka, daughter of the regional Powhatan of the tribal confederation (Tsenacommacah) of coastal Virginia and Chesapeake Bay, who is better known in modern times as Pocahontas. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Trisecphora (Matoaka) Petuch & Berschauer, 2023 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1796947 on 2025-09-11
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Petuch, E. J. & Berschauer, D. P. (2023). The Ecphoras. Iconic Fossils of Eastern North America. CRC Press, Boca Ratón, xii + 207 pp.
page(s): 85 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 85 [details] Available for editors
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Etymology The new subgenus name honors Matoaka, daughter of the regional Powhatan of the tribal confederation (Tsenacommacah) of coastal Virginia and Chesapeake Bay, who is better known in modern times as Pocahontas. [details]
