†Prosthenodon Cossmann 1888 (periwinkle)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Alternative spelling: Littorina (Prosthenodon)
Parent taxon: Littorininae according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995
See also Cossmann 1916 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Algaroda, Eula, Laevilittorina, Macquariella
Subtaxa: Prosthenodon monodonta
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (1 collection), United States (2: Texas)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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