Otostoma lucanus Saul and Squires 1997 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Neritidae

Full reference: L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires. 1997. New species of neritid gastropods from Cretaceous and Lower Cenozoic strata of the Pacific Slope of North America. The Veliger 40(2):131-147

Belongs to Otostoma according to L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 1997

Sister taxa: Otostoma aethes, Otostoma atopos, Otostoma bisculptata, Otostoma kassenbergensis, Otostoma sharonae

Type specimen: LACMIP 7886. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 16868, Lucas Canyon, which is in a Turonian marine conglomerate/sandstone in the Ladd Formation of California.

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer

Distribution: found only at LACMIP loc. 16868, Lucas Canyon

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