Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
Alternative spellings: Erato (Lachryma), Proterato (Lachryma)
Parent taxon: Eratoinae according to P. Bouchet 2015
See also Beu et al. 1990, Cernohorsky 1971, Okutaini 2000, Sepkoski 2002 and Vaught et al. 1989
Sister taxa: Bellerato, Eratoena, Eratotrivia, Hespererato, Johnstrupia, Proterato, Sulcerato
Subtaxa: Erato (Lachryma) gallinacea Lachryma bimaculata Lachryma senectus Lachryma submorosa Lachryma sulcifera Lachryma vulcania Lachryma waitakiensis
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection), the Seychelles (1)
• Miocene of New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
• Eocene of New Zealand (3)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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