Oxyspira Blodgett and Johnson 1992 (snail)

Gastropoda - Caenogastropoda - Meekospiridae

Full reference: R. B. Blodgett and J. G. Johnson. 1992. Early Middle Devonian (Eifelian) Gastropods of Central Nevada. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 222:85-139

Parent taxon: Meekospiridae according to A. Nützel et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Auriptygma, Cambodgia, Ceraunocochlis, Girtyspira, Heterosubulites, Meekospira, Nemdaella, Ninglangella

Subtaxa: Oxyspira murphyi

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Ecology: epifaunal

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (2: Nevada collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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