†Xenophora (Endoptygma) leprosa Morton 1834 (carrier shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae
Alternative combinations: Trochus leprosa, Xenophora (Xenophora) leprosa, Xenophora leprosa
Belongs to Xenophora (Endoptygma) according to R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2001
See also Dockery 1993, Morton 1834 and Sohl 1960
Sister taxa: Endoptygma umbilicata, Xenophora (Endoptygma) hermax, Xenophora (Endoptygma) plicata
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (60: Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas collections)
Total: 60 collections each including a single occurrence
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