Plesiothyreus Cossmann 1888 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neritoidea - Phenacolepadidae

Parent taxon: Phenacolepadidae according to P. Lozouet et al. 2001

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cinnalepeta, Phenacolepas, Shinkailepas

Subtaxa: Plesiothyreus (Hyalorisia) Plesiothyreus ancyliformis Plesiothyreus parmophoroides

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Type: Capulus parmophoroides

Ecology: epifaunal omnivore

Distribution: found only at Lariey, Saucats, Aquitaine (Miocene of France)

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