†Perissitys brevirostris Gabb 1864 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Perissityidae
Alternative combination: Perissolax brevirostris
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Perissitys according to W. P. Popenoe and L. R. Saul 1987
See also Gabb 1864, Stewart 1927 and Waring 1917
Sister taxa: Perissitys colocara, Perissitys cretacea, Perissitys elaphia, Perissitys pacifica, Perissitys stantoni, Perissitys stewarti
Type specimen: ANSP 4188
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (26: California, Washington)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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