Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Neritidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires and J. L. Goedert. 1996. A new species of Thalassomerita? (Gastropoda: Neritidae?) from a Middle Eocene cold-seep carbonate in the Humptulips Formation, Western Washington. The Veliger 39(3):270-272
Belongs to Thalassonerita according to Squires and Goedert 1996
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: LACMIP 11426, a shell. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1583 - Humptulips River [Humptulips Fm], which is in a Lutetian deep subtidal siltstone/sandstone in the Humptulips Formation of Washington.
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Washington collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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