Prosimnia Schilder 1927 (snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ovulidae

Parent taxon: Ovulidae according to B. Wilson 1993

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aclyvolvinae, Calpurnus, Crenavolva, Cymbovula, Cyphoma, Dentiovula, Hiatavolva, Ovulinae, Primovula, Prionovolva, Prionovolvinae, Procalpurnus, Simniinae, Volva, Volvini

Subtaxa: Prosimnia blackae Prosimnia naviculae

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of New Zealand (1 collection)

• Eocene of United States (2: Texas)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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