Episfaxis Knight 1937 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Microdomatidae

Synonym: Cosmina Perner 1903 [replaced name]

Full reference: J. B. Knight. 1937. Genotype designations and new names for invalid homonyms among Paleozoic gastropod genera. Journal of Paleontology 11(6):709-714

Parent taxon: Microdomatidae according to J. B. Knight et al. 1960

See also Knight 1937

Sister taxa: Amaurotoma, Copidocatomus, Cyclites, Cyclobathmus, Glyptospira, Kinkaidia, Knightinella, Microdoma, Microdomatinae, Tunstallia

Subtaxa: Episfaxis complacens Episfaxis steiningeri

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Area between the villages of Měňany and Koněprusy (Devonian of Czech Republic)

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