Liospira affinis Foerste 1887 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae

Alternative combinations: Raphistoma affine, Raphistoma affinis, Raphistomina affinis

Full reference: A. F. Foerste. 1887. The Clinton group of Ohio. Bulletin of the Scientific Laboratories of Denison University 1:62-120

Belongs to Liospira according to P. J. Wagner et al. 2007

See also Foerste 1887, Foerste 1893, McLearn 1924 and Stearn 1956

Sister taxa: Liospira aequalis, Liospira americana, Liospira angustata, Liospira biconvexa, Liospira cornovica, Liospira decipens, Liospira depressum, Liospira equilis, Liospira lenticularis, Liospira micula, Liospira modesta, Liospira numismale, Liospira obtusa, Liospira peneplana, Liospira perdepressa, Liospira persimilis, Liospira progne, Liospira robertsi, Liospira rossica, Liospira shohakuensis, Liospira simulans, Liospira stevensoni, Liospira striatula, Liospira subconcava, Liospira taihakuensis, Liospira uriconiensis, Liospira vitruvia, Liospira wesenbergense

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (5: Manitoba, Nova Scotia collections), United States (2: Ohio)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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