Oligoptycha Meek 1876 (snail)

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Ringiculidae

Alternative spelling: Cinulia (Oligoptycha)

Parent taxon: Ringiculidae according to W. P. Popenoe 1957

See also Allison 1955, Böhm 1891, Sepkoski 2002 and Sohl 1964

Sister taxa: Avellana, Biplica, Cinulia, Eriptycha, Gilbertina, Microglyphis, Ringicula, Ringinella

Subtaxa: Cinulia (Oligoptycha) bistriata Oligoptycha americana Oligoptycha corrugata Oligoptycha popenoei

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection), Mexico (1), United States (21: Colorado, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming)

Total: 23 collections including 24 occurrences

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