Astralites gamblei Blodgett et al. 2003 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae

Full reference: R. B. Blodgett, J. Frýda, and A.J. Boucot. 2003. New Silurian-Devonian pseudophorid gastropods. Bulletin of Geosciences 78(4):359-367

Belongs to Astralites according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Blodgett et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Astralites fimbriatus, Astralites muelleri, Astralites sublimbatus

Type specimen: Its type locality is USGS 10061-SD (=79RB8)~3 m thick silicified hoirizon, 104.5-101.5 m below top, which is in an Eifelian carbonate limestone in the Cheeneetnuk Formation of Alaska.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USGS 10061-SD (=79RB8). ~3 m thick silicified hoirizon, 104.5-101.5 m below top

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