Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Full reference: R. L. Batten. 1989. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 7. Pleurotomariacea: Eotomariidae, Lophospiriidae, Gosseletinidae. American Museum Novitates 2958:1-64
Belongs to Hesperiella according to R. L. Batten 1989
Sister taxa: Hesperiella canningensis, Hesperiella contraria, Hesperiella cyrtocostata, Hesperiella ebbighauseni, Hesperiella elongata, Hesperiella lahniensis, Hesperiella permianus, Hesperiella planorbis, Hesperiella robertsi, Hesperiella thomsoni
Type specimen: USNM 431573. Its type locality is USNM707d, Lenox Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Skinner Ranch Formation of Texas.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 7.10
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (5: Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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