Gyrodes (Sohlella) canadensis Whiteaves 1903 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combination: Gyrodes canadensis

Synonym: Gyrodes excavatus Whiteaves 1879

Belongs to Gyrodes (Sohlella) according to D. T. Dockery 1993

See also Elder and Saul 1993, Popenoe et al. 1987 and Waring 1917

Sister taxa: Gyrodes (Sohlella) banites, Gyrodes (Sohlella) expansus, Gyrodes (Sohlella) greeni, Gyrodes (Sohlella) pacificus, Gyrodes (Sohlella) quercus, Gyrodes (Sohlella) spillmani, Gyrodes (Sohlella) yolensis

Type specimens:

  • Gyrodes (Sohlella) canadensis: CGS 5777
  • Gyrodes excavatus:

Ecology: infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (17: California, Washington collections)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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