Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae
Alternative spellings: Erato (Hespererato), Hesperato
Parent taxon: Eratoinae according to D. Fehse and B. Landau 2002
See also Gardner 1947, Hendy 2021, Sepkoski 2002 and Todd 2001
Sister taxa: Bellerato, Eratoena, Eratotrivia, Johnstrupia, Lachryma, Proterato, Sulcerato
Subtaxa: Hespererato (Hespererato) Hespererato chipolana Hespererato cocconii Hespererato columbella Hespererato emmonsi Hespererato marqueti Hespererato oppenheimeri Hespererato panamensis Hespererato scabriuscula Hespererato transiens Hespererato vitellina
Ecology: epifaunal omnivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection), Ecuador (2), Italy (3), Mexico (5), South Africa (1), United States (10: California)
• Pliocene of Ecuador (1), Italy (4), Japan (1), South Africa (5), Spain (3), United States (1: California)
• Miocene of France (3), Hungary (1), Italy (1), United States (4: Florida, New Jersey)
• Eocene of France (2)
Total: 48 collections including 50 occurrences
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