Glyptostyla (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae

Synonym: Peruficus

Parent taxon: Fasciolaridae according to R. Rivera 1957

See also Olsson 1931, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodring 1964

Sister taxa: Aquilofusus, Barbarofusus, Calkota, Clavella, Daphnobela, Fasciolariinae, Fulgur, Fusininae, Lirosoma, Mancorus, Papillina, Peristerniinae, Rhombopsis, Tritonatractus

Subtaxa: Glyptostyla lagunitensis Glyptostyla panamensis Peruficus olssoni

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Colombia (4 collections), Nigeria (1), Panama (4), Peru (14)

• Paleocene of United States (2: Alabama)

Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence

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