Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Full reference: R. L. Batten. 1958. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 2. Pleurotomariacea: Portlockiellidae, Phymatopleuridae, and Eotomariidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 114(2):153-246
Belongs to Discotomaria according to R. L. Batten 1958
Sister taxa: Discotomaria basisulcata, Discotomaria costata, Discotomaria nodosa, Discotomaria xingwenensis
Type specimen: USNM 133313. 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
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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