Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Planorbidae
Full reference: F. Cabrera, S. MartÃnez, and W. Norbis. 2016. Recognition of Biomphalaria species (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) using the spiral growth variability, with description of a new fossil species. The Nautilus 130:5-12
Belongs to Biomphalaria according to F. Cabrera et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Biomphalaria choanomphala, Biomphalaria manya, Biomphalaria sudanica, Biomphalaria walteri
Type specimen: FCDPI 7230, a shell. Its type locality is S12, Palmar Lake, which is in a Maastrichtian pond limestone in the Queguay Formation of Uruguay.
Ecology: epifaunal
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Uruguay (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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