†Liracassis apta Tegland 1931 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Alternative combinations: Echinophoria apta, Galeodea apta
Belongs to Liracassis according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
See also Durham 1942, Durham 1944, Moore 1963 and Moore 1984
Sister taxa: Liracassis durhami, Liracassis egberti, Liracassis iani, Liracassis onishpetensis, Liracassis oregonensis, Liracassis petrosa, Liracassis rex, Liracassis yabei, Liracassis yokoyamai
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: Alaska collection)
• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Alaska)
• Oligocene of United States (15: Alaska, Washington)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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