†Faunus paytensis Woods 1922 (snail)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Pachychilidae
Alternative combination: Cerithium paytensis
Full reference: H. Woods. 1922. Section A. Mollusca from the Eocene and Miocene deposits of Peru. . Geology of the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods in the Northwest Part of Peru 51-113
Belongs to Faunus according to G. D. Hanna and M. C. Israelsky 1925
See also Woods 1922
Sister taxa: Faunus (Pseudofaunus), Faunus beyenburgi, Faunus lagunitensis, Faunus nipponicus, Pirena torta
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Peru (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.