Knightites maximus Yochelson 1960

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Alternative combination: Knightites (Knightites) maximus

Full reference: E. L. Yochelson. 1960. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 3. Bellerophontacea and Patellacea. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 119(4):208-293

Belongs to Knightites according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Yochelson 1960

Sister taxa: Knightites (Knightites), Knightites bransoni, Knightites medius, Knightites multicornutus

Type specimen: Its type locality is B.E.G199-T2-Q21-1.3A14, Colorado River, Runnels County, which is in a Kungurian shallow subtidal limestone in the Clyde Formation of Texas.

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (9: Texas collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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