Microptychis insolita Kues 2002 (snail)

Gastropoda - Zygopleuroidea - Pseudozygopleuridae

Full reference: B. S. Kues. 2002. New genera and species of Middle Pennsylvanian gastropods from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 76(1):52-62

Belongs to Microptychis according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Kues 2002

Sister taxa: Microptychis cerithiformis, Microptychis constricta, Microptychis expetendus, Microptychis occabus, Microptychis permiana, Microptychis pygmaea, Microptychis turbineus, Microptychis wrighti

Type specimen: UNM 13,035. Its type locality is Vinton Canyon, which is in the Kashirian/Myachkovian of shale/limestone the Bishop Cap Formation Texas.

Ecology: epifaunal

Distribution: found only at Vinton Canyon

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