Casmaria Adams and Adams 1853 (snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae
Alternative spelling: Cassis (Casmaria)
Parent taxon: Cassidae according to H. S. Ladd 1982
See also Beu 2005, Ladd 1977, Sepkoski 2002 and Wilson 1993
Sister taxa: Cassinae, Ceiba, Doliocassis, Oocorythinae, Phaliinae, Sconsodolium, Haydenia, Coalingodea, Liracassis, Oniscidea
Subtaxa: Casmaria erincaeus Casmaria ponderosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (1 collection), Japan (1), Kenya (1), Saudi Arabia (1), United States (4: Hawaii), Vanuatu (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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