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†Elkoceras Lintz and Lohr 1958 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Full reference: J. Lintz and L.S. Lohr. 1958. Two new invertebrates from the Mississippian of Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 32(5):977-980

Parent taxon: Euomphalidae according to N.J. Morris and R. J. Cleevely 1981

See also Lintz 1962

Sister taxa: Acanthonema, Alaionema, Anisostoma, Araeonema, Austerum, Biformispira, Burdikinia, Centrifugus, Condonella, Cylicioscapha, Devonicornu, Discotropis, Eleutherospira, Euomphalinae, Euomphalopsis, Euomphalopterinae, Euomphalus, Fletcherviewia, Goldfussoceras, Hippocampoides, Kiaeromphalus, Krasopea, Linsleyella, Nevadaspira, Nodeuomphalus, Novakopteron, Odontomariinae, Offleyotrochus, Pentagonodiscus, Phanerotinus, Pleuronotus, Poleumita, Polytropidae, Rhabdotocochlis, Rihamphalus, Saturnotropis, Schizostomatidae, Sinistrispira, Sinutropis, Straparollinae, Straparollus, Stusakia, Tongweispira, Tychobrahea, Spinicharybdiinae

Subtaxa: Elkoceras volborthi

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Type: Elkoceras volborthi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Carbon Ridge locality about nine miles south of Eureka. (Carboniferous of Nevada)

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