Katoptychia enantiomorpha Frech 1894 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae

Alternative combinations: Holopella enantiomorpha, Loxonema enantiomorphum

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 Katoptychia according to P. J. Wagner 2023

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

Sister taxa: Katoptychia alba, Katoptychia fugitiva, Katoptychia hallii, Katoptychia holynensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Light Gray Riffskalk, Thörl, Lake Wolayer, Carnic Alps, which is in a Pragian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Grau Riffkalk Formation of Austria

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Austria (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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