†Glyptostyla (snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Synonym: Peruficus
Parent taxon: Fasciolaridae according to R. Rivera 1957
See also Olsson 1931, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodring 1964
Sister taxa: Barbarofusus, Calkota, Clavella, Daphnobela, Fasciolariinae, Fulgur, Fusininae, Lirosoma, Mancorus, Papillina, Peristerniinae, Rhombopsis, Tritonatractus
Subtaxa: Glyptostyla lagunitensis Glyptostyla panamensis Peruficus olssoni
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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