Philoxene argutus Fenton and Fenton 1924 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Alternative combination: Straparollus argutus

Full reference: C. L. Fenton and M. A. Fenton. 1924. The stratigraphy and fauna of the Hackberry stage of the Upper Devonian. Contributions from the Museum of Geology, the University of Michigan 1(1):1-260

Belongs to Philoxene according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Fenton and Fenton 1924

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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Hackerberry Grove, south bank of Winnabago River, which is in a Frasnian carbonate carbonate in the Lime Creek Formation of Iowa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (3: Iowa collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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