Tylostoma allisoni Squires and Saul 2004 (snail)

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

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.