Lirofusus Conrad 1865 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Parent taxon: Fasciolariinae according to M. A. Snyder 2003

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Africolaria, Aurantilaria, Bellifusus, Boltenella, Cinctura, Clavellofusus, Conradconfusus, Cryptorhytis, Drilluta, Euthriofusus, Fascinus, Fasciolaria, Filifusus, Granolaria, Graphidula, Hercorhyncus, Kilburnia, Latirulus, Liochlamys, Mariafusus, Micasarcina, Microcolus, Mylecoma, Odontofusus, Palaeorhaphis, Paleopsephaea, Perse, Piestochilus, Plectocion, Pleuroploca, Pliculofusus, Saxituberosa, Skyles, Terebraspira, Trichifusus, Triplofusus, Viridifusus, Woodsella

Subtaxa: Lirofusus ashelyi

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (28: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina collections)

• Paleocene of United States (6: Alabama, Texas, Virginia)

Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence

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