Lamellospira spinosa Batten 1989 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae

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 Lamellospira according to R. L. Batten 1989

Sister taxa: Lamellospira alveozona, Lamellospira anatola, Lamellospira catherinae, Lamellospira cincta, Lamellospira conica

Type specimen: USNM 431607. Its type locality is USNM712z, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Asselian marine limestone in the Neal Ranch Formation of Texas.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 16.8

Distribution: found only at USNM712z, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains

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