Amauropsis paludinaeformis Hall and Meek 1856 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combination: Natica paludinaeformis

Belongs to Amauropsis according to W. M. Gabb 1876

Sister taxa: Amauropsis amoena, Amauropsis anderrsoni, Amauropsis andersoni, Amauropsis aureolutea, Amauropsis caloramans, Amauropsis fetteri, Amauropsis hantkeni, Amauropsis islandica, Amauropsis jacksonensis, Amauropsis macra, Amauropsis martinezensis, Amauropsis meierensis, Amauropsis notoleptos, Amauropsis papodensis, Amauropsis sanctaecrucis, Amauropsis smithiana, Amauropsis subhybrida, Amauropsis trinitatensis, Amauropsis tyrolensis, Natica (Amauropsis) japonica

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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