Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Perissityidae
Full reference: W. P. Popenoe and L. R. Saul. 1987. Evolution and classification of the Late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary gastropod Perissitys. Contributions in Science 380:1-37
Parent taxon: Perissityidae according to L. R. Saul 1988
See also Popenoe and Saul 1987 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Christitys, Cydas, Forsia, Murphitys, Nekewis, Perissitys, Zinsitys
Subtaxa: Pseudocymia aitha Pseudocymia aurora Pseudocymia cahalli Pseudocymia kilmeri Pseudocymia wardi
Type: Pseudocymia aurora
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (7: California, Washington)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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