†Metorthonema Erwin 1988 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Caenogastropoda - Orthonematidae
Full reference: D. H. Erwin. 1988. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States: Cerithiacean, Acteonacea, and Pyramidellacea. Journal of Paleontology 62(4):566-575
Parent taxon: Orthonematidae according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Erwin 1988, Mazaev 2011, Nützel and Bandel 2000 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Metorthonema distortum Metorthonema sinistrale
Ecology: epifaunal
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: New Mexico collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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