†tribe Helicocryptini Cox 1960 (snail)

Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Colloniidae

Alternative spelling: Helicocryptinae

Parent taxon: Colloniinae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2005

See also Nützel and Erwin 2004

Sister taxa: Adeorbisinini, Angulataphrus, Argalista, Bothropoma, Bothropomatinae, Chartronella, Cirsochilus, Coanollonia, Collonia, Crossostoma, Crossostomatini, Cyniscella, Hikidea, Otomphalus, Petropoma, Triangaphrus, Vexinia

Subtaxa: Gudrunella Helicocryptus Nummotectus

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Ecology: epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Triassic of United States (1: Idaho)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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