Yochelsonospira Thein and Nitecki 1974 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae

Alternative spelling: Worthenia (Yochelsonospira)

Full reference: M.L. Thein and M.H. Nitecki. 1974. Chesterian (Upper Mississippian) Gastropoda of the Illinois basin. Fieldiana: Geology, New Series 34:1-238

Parent taxon: Lophospiridae according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Gordon and Yochelson 1983, Karapunar and Nützel 2022 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arjamannia, Biarmeaspira, Donaldiella, Ectomaria, Frodospira, Gyronematinae, Hanusispira, Kawanamia, Longstaffia, Lophospira, Lophospirinae, Loxoplocus, Manzanospira, Paupospira, Platyworthenia, Ptychozone, Ruedemannia, Ruedemanniinae, Ruedemanninae, Triredimiculum, Yiningicus

Subtaxa: Worthenia (Yochelsonospira) kuesi Yochelsonospira gairensis Yochelsonospira mississippiensis Yochelsonospira monensis Yochelsonospira nauvooensis Yochelsonospira northviewensis Yochelsonospira tenuilineata Yochelsonospira thomasi

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Type: Yochelsonospira pagoda

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Desmoinesian of United States (1: Oklahoma collection)

• Chesterian of United States (1: Illinois)

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2), United States (10: Arkansas, Nevada, Oklahoma)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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