Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae
Synonym: Margaritella Thiele 1891 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Trochidae according to D. G. Zelaya 2004
See also Gordillo 1991 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aaleniella, Anticonulus, Antisolarium, Buckmanina, Calliostomatinae, Canthardinae, Chlorostoma, Chuelskia, Cirsostylus, Cittarium, Cochleochilus, Coeloconulus, Coralastele, Enida, Eocalliostoma, Eucyclinae, Falsotectus, Francisciconcha, Gena, Granulifera, Halistylinae, Hybochelus, Karabolkia, Lirulariinae, Lithotrochus, Livona, Microgaza, Monodontinae, Phorcus, Prothalotia, Serratotrochus, Solariconulus, Stelzneria, Stomatellinae, Suavotrochus, Synaptocochlea, Thalotia, Trochaclididae, Trochaclis, Trochinae, Trochotectus, Trochus, Turcicula, Umboniinae, Vacekia, Eostomias, Stomatiinae
Subtaxa: Margarella (Promargarita)
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (1 collection), Argentina (2)
• Eocene of New Zealand (3)
• Cretaceous of Germany (1), United States (2: Texas)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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