Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Murchisoniidae
Alternative combinations: Murchisonia (Mesocoelia) janus, Murchisonia janus
Full reference: J. Perner. 1907. Gastéropodes, Tome 2: Pleurotomaridae et Murchisonidae 1-380
Belongs to Mesocoelia according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Knight et al. 1960, Pan and Cook 2003, Perner 1907 and Tassell 1982
Sister taxa: Mesocoelia delicata, Mesocoelia discrepans, Mesocoelia gregaria, Mesocoelia iners, Mesocoelia libera, Mesocoelia obstipisutura, Mesocoelia priscum, Mesocoelia quarki, Mesocoelia suspecta, Mesocoelia terebrans
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of the Czech Republic (1 collection), United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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