Sphaerocyclus hintzei Frech 1894 (snail)

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Alternative combinations: Bellerophon (Sphaerocyclus) hintzei, Bellerophon hintzei

Full reference: F. Frech. 1894. Über das Devon der Ostaplen III. Die Fauna der unterdevonischen Riffkalke I. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologisches Gesellshäfte 46:446-479

Belongs to Sphaerocyclus according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Frech 1894, Frech 1894, Jhaveri 1969 and Spitz 1907

Sister taxa: Sphaerocyclus angustomphalus, Sphaerocyclus bohemicus, Sphaerocyclus heros, Sphaerocyclus iners, Sphaerocyclus morganianus, Sphaerocyclus tuber

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Light Gray Riffskalk, Thörl, Lake Wolayer, Carnic Alps (Devonian of Austria)

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