Polytropis durhamensis Whiteaves 1895 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Full reference: J. F. Whiteaves. 1895. Revision of the fauna of the Guelph formation of Ontario, with descriptions of a few new species. Palaeozoic Fossils 3(2):45-109

Belongs to Polytropis according to J. F. Whiteaves 1895

Sister taxa: Poleumita alatum, Poleumita anabarica, Poleumita crenulata, Poleumita discors, Poleumita gyrans, Poleumita haliburtoni, Poleumita hudsonica, Poleumita incarinatus, Poleumita mashkovae, Poleumita myeri, Poleumita octavia, Poleumita prosseri, Poleumita rugosa, Poleumita scamnata, Poleumita semiplanus, Poleumita subsulcatus, Poleumita vernonensis, Poleumita walmstedti, Polytropis apicespiralis, Polytropis spiralis, Polytropis lauterbergensis, Polytropis wetterawiensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Galt (Silurian of Ontario)

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