Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae

Alternative combination: Bellerophon witryanus

Synonyms: Bellerophon hyalinus de Ryckholt 1847, Bellerophon phalaena de Ryckholt 1847, Bellerophon phalena de Ryckholt 1847, Bucania hyalina de Ryckholt 1847, Bucania phalena de Ryckholt 1847, Patellostium hyalinum de Ryckholt 1847, Patellostium hyalinus de Ryckholt 1847, Patellostium phalenum de Ryckholt 1847

Full reference: L. G. de Koninck. 1843. Description des animaux fossiles qui se trouvent dans le terrain carbonifére de Belgique 241-480

Belongs to Patellostium according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Amler and Heidelberger 2003, Bigsby 1878, de Koninck 1843, de Koninck 1883, de Ryckholt 1847 and Weir 1931

Sister taxa: Bellerophon (Patellostium) revolvens, Patellostium branneri, Patellostium britannicum, Patellostium ourayensis

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Tournai (Carboniferous of Belgium)

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