†Colpites striata Batten 1989 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Naticopsidae
Full reference: R. L. Batten. 1989. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 7. Pleurotomariacea: Eotomariidae, Lophospiriidae, Gosseletinidae. American Museum Novitates 2958:1-64
Belongs to Colpites according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Batten 1989 and Hoare et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Colpites lirata, Colpites minutus, Colpites monilifera, Colpites tiara
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 11.2
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (7: Texas collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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