Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Full reference: R. L. Batten. 1989. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 7. Pleurotomariacea: Eotomariidae, Lophospiriidae, Gosseletinidae. American Museum Novitates 2958:1-64
Belongs to Apachella according to R. L. Batten 1995
See also Batten 1989
Sister taxa: Apachella alamillano, Apachella arizonensis, Apachella boydi, Apachella brachysiphon, Apachella capertoni, Apachella exaggerata, Apachella franciscana, Apachella huecoensis, Apachella malaysia, Apachella mulensis, Apachella nodosa, Apachella noinskyi, Apachella nucleola, Apachella powwowensis, Apachella prodontia, Apachella pseudostrigillata, Apachella rugosa, Apachella sosiensis, Apachella texana, Apachella thailandensis, Apachella translirata, Apachella turbiniformis
Type specimen: Its type locality is USNM/PU BSAC, Apache Canyon, Sierra Diablo, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Bone Spring Formation of Texas
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 6.94
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (8: New Mexico, Texas collections)
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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