Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Synonym: Chascax Watson 1873 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Peristerniinae according to M. Harzhauser et al. 2009
See also Vermeij and Snyder 2006
Sister taxa: Aptycholathyrus, Benimakia, Brocchitas, Bullockus, Crassicantharus, Dennantia, Dolicholatirus, Exilifusus, Fractolatirus, Fusolatirus, Lamellilatirus, Latirogona, Latirolagena, Latirus, Leucozonia, Lightbournus, Mazzalina, Neolatirus, Nodopelagia, Opeatostoma, Peristernia, Pleia, Psammostoma, Pseudolatirus, Streptopelma, Tarantinaea, Taron, Teralatirus
Subtaxa: Hemipolygona armata Hemipolygona distincta Hemipolygona erinaceus Hemipolygona mcgintyi Hemipolygona nosali Hemipolygona stephensae Hemipolygona taurus
Type: Latirus armatus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Spain (2 collections)
• Miocene of India (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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