Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Full reference: R. L. Batten. 1956. Some new pleurotomarian gastropods from the Permian of west Texas. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 46(1):42-44
Belongs to Discotomaria according to A. V. Mazaev 2019
See also Batten 1956 and Batten 1958
Sister taxa: Discotomaria costata, Discotomaria dubia, Discotomaria nodosa, Discotomaria xingwenensis
Type specimen: USNM 125280. Its type locality is USNM702, Split Tank, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Cathedral Mountain Formation of Texas.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 6.66
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (2 collections), United States (5: Texas), Venezuela (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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