†Hemitoma (Montfortia) cantonensis Squires 1987 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires. 1987. Eocene molluscan paleontology of the Whitaker Peak area, Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 388:1-93
Belongs to Hemitoma (Montfortia) according to R. L. Squires 1987
Sister taxa: Hemitoma (Montfortia) bikiniensis, Montfortia (Montfortista)
Type specimen: LACMIP 7440. Its type locality is CSUN loc. 358. On west side of Canton Canyon, which is in a Ypresian carbonate sandstone in the Juncal Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at CSUN loc. 358. On west side of Canton Canyon
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