Mastigospira ingens La Rocque 1949 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Full reference: A. La Rocque. 1949. New uncoiled gastropods from the Middle Devonian of Michigan and Manitoba. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 7(7):113-122

Belongs to Mastigospira according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Blodgett 1992 and La Rocque 1949

Sister taxa: Mastigospira alata, Mastigospira intermedia, Mastigospira weberae

Type specimen: UMMP 23924, a shell. Its type locality is Lake Huron Beach, north of Rockport Quarry ½ miles N Alpena:Presque Isle Co, which is in an Eifelian carbonate limestone in the Rogers City Formation of Michigan.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (2: Michigan collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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