Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tylostomatidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul. 2004. Uncommon Cretaceous naticiform gastropods from the Pacific Slope of North America. The Velliger 47(1-2):21-37
Belongs to Tylostoma according to R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2004
Sister taxa: Tylostoma (Tylostoma), Tylostoma aequatoriale, Tylostoma cossoni, Tylostoma garzana, Tylostoma globosum, Tylostoma laharpi, Tylostoma materinum, Tylostoma minimum, Tylostoma ovatum, Tylostoma pallaryi, Tylostoma pechueli, Tylostoma sergipensis, Tylostoma torrubiae, Tylostoma whitei, Varicigera choffati
Type specimen: UCMP 33732. Its type locality is Alisitos Fm. (UCB A-8321), which is in an Aptian shallow subtidal sandstone in the Alisitos Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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