Banis Stephenson 1941 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Parent taxon: Naticidae according to Global Biodiversity Information Facility 2015

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Stephenson 1941

Sister taxa: Amaurellina, Amauropsella, Amauropsina, Amauropsona, Amaurospina, Ampullospirinae, Austrocochlis, Chilocyclus, Cochlis, Eunatica, Euspirocrommium, Forator, Globisininae, Globulariinae, Gyrodinae, Lunatia, Magnatica, Maxwellinatica, Natica ocoyana, Naticinae, Payradeautia, Polinicinae, Sigatica, Sininae, Tanea, Taniella

Subtaxa: Banis siniformis

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Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (16: Alabama, California, Texas collections)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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