Murphitys Popenoe and Saul 1987 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Perissityidae

Full reference: W. P. Popenoe and L. R. Saul. 1987. Evolution and classification of the Late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary gastropod Perissitys. Contributions in Science 380:1-37

Parent taxon: Perissityidae according to W. P. Popenoe and L. R. Saul 1987

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Christitys, Cydas, Forsia, Nekewis, Perissitys, Pseudocymia, Zinsitys

Subtaxa: Murphitys corona Murphitys madonna Murphitys michaeli

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Type: Murphitys michaeli

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (3 collections), United States (11: California)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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