Amphiscapha (Cylicioscapha) texana Yochelson 1956 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Full reference: E. L. Yochelson. 1956. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 1. Euomphalacea, Trochonematacea, Pesudophoracea, Anomphalacea, Craspedostomatacea, and Platyceratacea. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 110(3):173-276

Belongs to Amphiscapha (Cylicioscapha) according to E. L. Yochelson 1956

Sister taxa: Amphiscapha (Cylicioscapha) williamsi, Cylicioscapha khmeriana, Cylicioscapha longlingensis, Cylicioscapha multinodosa

Type specimen: USNM 119118. Its type locality is USNM, 3 miles west of Perrin, which is in a Kasimovian marine shale in the Graford Formation of Texas.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)

• Carboniferous of United States (2: Texas)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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