†Christitys Popenoe and Saul 1987 (snail)
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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: Cydas, Forsia, Murphitys, Nekewis, Perissitys, Pseudocymia, Zinsitys
Subtaxa: Christitys delta Christitys martini Christitys medica
Type: Christitys medica
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (6: Alaska, California collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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