Cryptochorda Mörch 1858 (volute)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Volutidae

Parent taxon: Volutinae according to R. L. Squires 1987

See also Clark and Durham 1946, Sepkoski 2002, Squires 1984 and Turner 1938

Sister taxa: Calliotectum, Callipara, Chiraluta, Cordilyria, Ctenilyria, Cymbiola, Falsilyria, Festilyria, Harpula, Harpulina, Leptoscapha, Lyreneta, Lyriini, Lyrischapa, Neptuneopsis, Pseudaulica, Teramachia, Voluta, Woodsivoluta

Subtaxa: Cryptochorda (Cryptochorda) Cryptochorda (Lyrianella) Cryptochorda (Neocryptochorda) Cryptochorda stromboides

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Belgium (3 collections), Colombia (1), France (2), the United Kingdom (1), United States (31: Alabama, California, Oregon, Texas, Washington)

• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas)

• Cretaceous of United States (1: California)

Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence

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