Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
Alternative spellings: Lachryma (Proterato), Proerato
Parent taxon: Eratoinae according to V. Héros et al. 2007
See also Cate 1977, Cernohorsky 1971, Sepkoski 2002 and Wilson 1993
Sister taxa: Bellerato, Eratoena, Eratotrivia, Hespererato, Johnstrupia, Lachryma, Sulcerato
Subtaxa: Lachryma (Proterato) antiqua Lachryma (Proterato) marshalli Lachryma (Proterato) submorosa Proterato (Cypraeerato) Proterato (Proterato) Proterato (Sulcerato) Proterato australis Proterato awamoana Proterato neozelanica
Type: Erato neozelanica
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), United States (1: Hawaii)
• Miocene of Australia (1), Hungary (1), Indonesia (1), Japan (1), New Zealand (4), Poland (1)
• Waitakian of New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of Australia (1), New Zealand (1)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 16 collections including 20 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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