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 Eirlysia according to R. L. Batten 1958
Sister taxa: Eirlysia ceramicorum, Eirlysia exquisita, Eirlysia globosa, Eirlysia lata, Eirlysia lens, Eirlysia modesta, Eirlysia nodata, Eirlysia reticulata, Eirlysia reticulatiformis, Eirlysia robusta, Eirlysia scalare, Eirlysia seminuda, Eirlysia spiralis, Eirlysia undata
Type specimen: USNM 133334. Its type locality is USNM706c, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains, which is in a Roadian marine limestone in the Word Formation of Texas.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 11.0
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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