Poleumita vernonensis Fisher 1957 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Full reference: D. W. Fisher. 1957. Lithology, Paleoecology and Paleontology of the Vernon Shale (Late Silurian) in the Type Area. New York State Museum and Science Service Bulletin 364:1-31

Belongs to Poleumita according to D. W. Fisher 1957

Sister taxa: Poleumita alatum, Poleumita anabarica, Poleumita crenulata, Poleumita discors, Poleumita gyrans, Poleumita haliburtoni, Poleumita hudsonica, Poleumita incarinatus, Poleumita mashkovae, Poleumita myeri, Poleumita octavia, Poleumita prosseri, Poleumita rugosa, Poleumita scamnata, Poleumita semiplanus, Poleumita subsulcatus, Poleumita walmstedti, Polytropis lauterbergensis, Polytropis durhamensis, Polytropis apicespiralis, Polytropis wetterawiensis, Polytropis spiralis

Type specimen: NYSM 10764, a shell. Its type locality is Downing Brook - Vernon, which is in a Ludlow marginal marine shale in the Vernon Formation of New York.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Downing Brook - Vernon

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