Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Full reference: R. L. Batten. 1989. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 7. Pleurotomariacea: Eotomariidae, Lophospiriidae, Gosseletinidae. American Museum Novitates 2958:1-64
Belongs to Hypselentoma according to R. L. Batten 1989
Sister taxa: Hypselentoma inornata, Hypselentoma memmiae, Hypselentoma perhumerosa, Hypselentoma welleri
Type specimen: USNM 431586. Its type locality is USNM707e, Sullivan Peak, Glass Mountains, which is in a Roadian slope limestone in the Road Canyon Formation of Texas.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 6.15
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (3: Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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