Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Hormotomidae
Alternative combinations: Hormotoma maia, Murchisonia (Hormotomina) maia, Murchisonia maia
Full reference: J. Hall. 1861. Upon some new and other species of fossils, from the rocks of the Hudson-river group of Ohio and the western states; with descriptions. Annual report of the Regents of the University of the State of New York on the State Cabinet of Natural History and the Historical and Antiquarian collection annexed thereto 14:89-109
Belongs to Hormotomina according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Blodgett et al. 1999, Fagerstrom 1961, Grabau and Shimer 1909, Hall 1861, Knight et al. 1960, Linsley 1968 and Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Sister taxa: Hormotomina fiacrensis, Hormotomina linsleyi, Hormotomina penduliobesa
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (3: Ohio collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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