Philoxene caementarius Blodgett and Johnson 1992 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Alternative combination: Straparollus (Straparollus) caementarius

Full reference: R. B. Blodgett and J. G. Johnson. 1992. Early Middle Devonian (Eifelian) Gastropods of Central Nevada. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 222:85-139

Belongs to Philoxene according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Blodgett and Johnson 1992

Sister taxa: Philoxene alacer, Philoxene argutus, Philoxene cyclostomus, Philoxene laevis, Philoxene mopsus, Philoxene mortoni, Philoxene paveyi, Philoxene perlongus, Philoxene perprofondus, Philoxene planiformis, Philoxene plicatulus, Philoxene praestans, Philoxene retrorsus, Philoxene sodalis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USNM 10807. 3 miles N & W of Roberts Creek Ranch, Roberts Mountains (Devonian of Nevada)

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