Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
Full reference: M. Murata. 1971. Fusulinid Biostratigraphy and Molluscan Fauna frorn the Uppermost part of the Sakamotozawa Formation, and the Pre-Kanokura Unconformity, in the southern part of the Kitakami Massif. Northeast Japan. Transactions and Proceedings of the Palaeontological Society of Japan, New Series 82:93-116
Belongs to Knightites (Retispira) according to M. Murata 1971
Sister taxa: Knightites (Retispira) striata, Knightites (Retispira) warthi, Retispira albapinensis, Retispira angustifasciata, Retispira asiatica, Retispira bellireticulata, Retispira bilabiatus, Retispira bimorpha, Retispira bittneri, Retispira boltoni, Retispira carinatus, Retispira chenmazijingensis, Retispira chernyshevi, Retispira christinae, Retispira cincta, Retispira clarkei, Retispira concinna, Retispira crucilirata, Retispira culleni, Retispira decussatus, Retispira deflectus, Retispira devonica, Retispira elegans, Retispira elevata, Retispira emerii, Retispira espinasa, Retispira exilis, Retispira fascireticulatus, Retispira fragilis, Retispira guizhouensis, Retispira hibernicus, Retispira hohenlimburgensis, Retispira integra, Retispira irwinensis, Retispira kansasensis, Retispira kattaensis, Retispira keyniana, Retispira khaophrikensis, Retispira leda, Retispira lyelli, Retispira makatikhae, Retispira marcouianus, Retispira matanensis, Retispira meekiana, Retispira modesta, Retispira monronensis, Retispira mowensis, Retispira multicancellata, Retispira multilirata, Retispira multiscalpta, Retispira navicula, Retispira ningxiaensis, Retispira nodocostata, Retispira nodulifera, Retispira nolani, Retispira ordinata, Retispira ornatissima, Retispira ornatus, Retispira otsego, Retispira patagoniensis, Retispira perelegans, Retispira puchenpraensis, Retispira qingshuiheensis, Retispira qingshuihensis, Retispira repertus, Retispira reticulata, Retispira reticulatus, Retispira retifera, Retispira rumpfi, Retispira schwelmensis, Retispira sinensis, Retispira solignaci, Retispira strictocanalicula, Retispira strictura, Retispira subtilistriata, Retispira suhaensis, Retispira sullivani, Retispira tasselli, Retispira temnonema, Retispira tenuilineata, Retispira tenuilirata, Retispira texana, Retispira textiliformis, Retispira textilis, Retispira triangularis, Retispira tumidus, Retispira undata, Retispira waverliensis, Retispira yochelsoni
Type specimen: IGPS 91391, a shell. Its type locality is Motoiwazawa Valley, southwest of Kawaguchi, Sumita-cho, Kesen-gun, which is in an Artinskian carbonate sandstone/limestone in the Sakamotozawa Formation of Japan.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Motoiwazawa Valley, southwest of Kawaguchi, Sumita-cho, Kesen-gun
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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