†Murphitys Popenoe and Saul 1987 (snail)
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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
Type: Murphitys michaeli
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (3 collections), United States (11: California)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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