Liospira decipens Ulrich and Scofield 1897 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae

Alternative combination: Liospira decipiens

Full reference: E. O. Ulrich and W. H. Scofield. 1897. The Lower Silurian Gastropoda of Minnesota. The Paleontology of Minnesota 39(2):813-1081

Belongs to Liospira according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Ulrich and Scofield 1897 and Wilson 1949

Sister taxa: Liospira aequalis, Liospira affinis, Liospira americana, Liospira angustata, Liospira biconvexa, Liospira cornovica, Liospira depressum, Liospira equilis, Liospira lenticularis, Liospira micula, Liospira modesta, Liospira numismale, Liospira obtusa, Liospira peneplana, Liospira perdepressa, Liospira persimilis, Liospira progne, Liospira robertsi, Liospira rossica, Liospira shohakuensis, Liospira simulans, Liospira stevensoni, Liospira striatula, Liospira subconcava, Liospira taihakuensis, Liospira uriconiensis, Liospira vitruvia, Liospira wesenbergense

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (5: Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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