Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Neritidae
Alternative spelling: Otostoma (Lyosoma)
Parent taxon: Neritidae according to C. S. Cataldo 2017
See also Allison 1955, Sepkoski 2002 and Sohl 1965
Sister taxa: Clithon, Cryptonerita, Cuisenerita, Mesoneritina, Natitaria, Neritinae, Neritininae, Neritodonta, Neritodryas, Neritoplica, Neritoptyx, Otostoma, Panneritina, Pisulina, Schwardtina, Smaragdiinae, Sosiospira, Thalassonerita, Velatella, Velatinae, Vitta
Subtaxa: Lyosoma enoda Lyosoma powelli Lyosoma squamosa Lyosoma truquicoensis Otostoma (Lyosoma) japonica
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Argentina (1 collection), Brazil (1), Mexico (1), USSR (2)
• Jurassic of United States (21: Idaho, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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