Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Microdomatidae
The specific name, zappa, honors Frank Zappa
Full reference: L. P., J.r. Plas. 1972. Upper Wolfcampian (?) Mollusca from the Arrow Canyon Range, Clark County, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 46(2):249-260
Belongs to Amaurotoma according to L. P., Jr. Plas 1972
Sister taxa: Amaurotoma kizilkiensis, Amaurotoma kljasmensis, Amaurotoma knighti, Amaurotoma leavenworthana, Amaurotoma mjatschkovensis, Amaurotoma multispirata, Amaurotoma subangulatum, Amaurotoma subhumerosum, Amaurotoma subsinuata
Type specimen: X-3339, a shell. Its type locality is UCMP D-5252, Lookout Hill, Southern Arrow Canyon Range, which is in an Artinskian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bird Spring Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Nevada collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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