Liracassis Moore 1963 (snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae

Parent taxon: Cassididae according to S. Kanno 1973

See also Moore 1984 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Casmaria, Cassinae, Ceiba, Doliocassis, Oocorythinae, Phaliinae, Sconsodolium, Coalingodea, Oniscidea, Haydenia

Subtaxa: Liracassis apta Liracassis durhami Liracassis egberti Liracassis iani Liracassis onishpetensis Liracassis oregonensis Liracassis petrosa Liracassis rex Liracassis yabei Liracassis yokoyamai

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Japan (4 collections), United States (4: Alaska, Oregon)

• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Alaska)

• Oligocene of United States (27: Alaska, Washington)

• Eocene of United States (2: Washington)

Total: 38 collections including 40 occurrences

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