Palaeotriton venustus Münster 1841 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Maturifusidae

Alternative combination: Scalaria venusta

Synonyms: Cerithium ventricosum Klipstein 1843, Fasciolaria karreri Laube 1868

Full reference: G. Münster. 1841. Beiträge zur Geognosie und Petrefacten-Kunde des südöstlichen Tirols vorzüglich der Schichten von St. Cassian. II. Beschreibung und Abbildung der in den Kalkmergelschichten von St. Cassian gefunden Versteinerungen. Beiträge zur Petrefacten-Kunde 4:25-152

Belongs to Palaeotriton according to E. Kittl 1894

See also Klipstein 1843 and Münster 1841

Sister taxa: Pseudotritonium sciaphosterum, Palaeotriton avena, Palaeotriton laubei, Palaeotriton macrostoma

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Triassic of Hungary (2), Italy (2)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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