Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Alternative spelling: Cryptorhytis (Piestochilus)
Parent taxon: Fasciolariinae according to M. A. Snyder 2003
See also Gliozzi and Malatesta 1983, Sepkoski 2002 and Sohl 1964
Sister taxa: Africolaria, Aurantilaria, Bellifusus, Boltenella, Cinctura, Clavellofusus, Conradconfusus, Cryptorhytis, Drilluta, Euthriofusus, Fascinus, Fasciolaria, Filifusus, Granolaria, Graphidula, Hercorhyncus, Kilburnia, Latirulus, Liochlamys, Lirofusus, Mariafusus, Micasarcina, Microcolus, Mylecoma, Odontofusus, Palaeorhaphis, Paleopsephaea, Perse, Plectocion, Pleuroploca, Pliculofusus, Saxituberosa, Skyles, Terebraspira, Trichifusus, Triplofusus, Viridifusus, Woodsella
Subtaxa: Piestochilus curviliratus Piestochilus levis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (1: New Jersey collection)
• Cretaceous of United States (21: Alabama, California, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas)
Total: 22 collections including 25 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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