Cyclora Hall 1845 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Holopeidae

Full reference: J. Hall. 1845. Description of some microscopic shells from the decomposing marl slate of Cincinnati. American Journal of Science and Arts, 1st Series. 48:292-295

Parent taxon: Holopeidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2005

See also Knight 1941 and Knight et al. 1960

Sister taxa: Eopagodea, Holopea, Holopeinae, Pachystrophia, Raphistomina

Subtaxa: Cyclora parvula

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (7: New York, Ohio collections)

• Chazyan of Canada (1: Quebec)

• Ordovician of United States (23: Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee)

Total: 31 collections including 35 occurrences

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