Schizofusus Kiel and Bandel 2003 (snail)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda

Full reference: S. Kiel and K. Bandel. 2003. New taxonomic data for the gastropod fauna of the Umzamba Formation (Santonian-Campanian, South Africa) based on newly collected material. Cretaceous Research 24:449-475

Parent taxon: Neogastropoda according to S. Kiel and K. Bandel 2003

Sister taxa: Abretiella, Acamptochetus, Acominia, Acuminia, Ademtula, Adinus, Admetopsis, Afrovolutilithes, Akburunella, Alcira, Aldrichia, Altivasum, Amorena, Amplosipho, Amyssodropa, Anacithara, Anbullina, Anomalisipho, Antepepta, Antiguraleus, Antimitra, Antizafra, Appisania, Arctomelon, Argyrobessa, Ascensovoluta, Atoma, Aurina, Axymene, Bartonia, Bastropia, Beisselia, Belatomina, Bendeia, Boettgeriola, Brocchinia, Buccinacea, Buccinaceae, Buccinoidea, Buchozia, Bulbihastula, Bulovia, Cabania, Calcitrapessa, Calverturris, Camarnia, Campylacrum, Cancellariacea, Cancellariella, Cancellarioidea, Caribiella, Carinotropsis, Catenotoma, Centrifuga, Chesathais, Chiralithes, Cigelirina, Cilara, Cinguliturris, Cirillia, Clavidrupa, Clavstoma, Clifdenia, Clinurella, Closteriscus, Closteroides, Cochliconus, Columbellisipho, Columbelloidea, Cominista, Conacea, Conoidea, Coptosipho, Coptostomella, Crenisutura, Cretaceomurex, Cryptoborsonia, Cryptocordieria, Culmia, Cylinder, Cylindromitra, Cymakra, Dentiterebra, Dertonia, Desorinassa, Dibaphimitra, Dibaphus, Diconomorpha, Diplomitra, Domerginella, Echinoturris, Ecphorosycon, Edithais, Endiatoma, Entacanthus, Eodrilla, Eosipho, Eothesbia, Eovolutilithes, Epideira, Euphyllon, Eurydike, Euryentome, Euscobinella, Exiloidea, Exomiliopsis, Fenestrosyrinx, Fenolignum, Ficulomorpha, Ficulopsis, Filodrilla, Fuscibuccinum, Fusitoma, Gemaspira, Gemmaterebra, Gemmoliva, Gemmuloborsonia, Genkaimurex, Gilbertturricula, Globodrillia, Gonioptyxis, Haloginella, Haplovoluta, Harfordia, Harmatia, Hautura, Heligmotenia, Hiromurex, Hispidofusus, Hiwia, Holzapfelia, Houzeauia, Illyanassa, Indovoluta, Ishnula, Itia, Johannaia, Johnwyattiidae, Jumala, Junghuhnia, Kaweka, Kestocenbra, Laccinum, Laeviterebrum, Lathyrulus, Latifusus, Lepsithais, Leptegauana, Leptomurex, Leufroyia, Lienardia, Liniaxis, Liracraea, Liratilia, Liratomina, Lisbonia, Lissapiopsis, Lissomuricopsis, Lyrianella, Lyromangelia, Lyropurpura, Macrosinus, Macrozafra, Macrurella, Madiella, Mamiconus, Mangiliella, Maturifusidae, Maudrillia, Mauria, Megalatractus, Melatoma, Mericella, Mesochilotoma, Mexfusus, Micraclathurella, Microfulgur, Miocenebra, Misteia, Mitratoma, Mitrelloturris, Mitrodrillia, Mitroidea, Monopophorus, Muricoidea, Neopleurofusia, Nicolia, Notogenota, Ocinebrellus, Odontopurpura, Okinawavoluta, Olivoidea, Ornatoptygmatis, Palaeocancellaria, Panormella, Paraclathurella, Paracomminia, Paradrilla, Paramarshallena, Paraneistrolepis, Parangarenga, Parinotus, Patuxentrophon, Paxula, Peritrophon, Perulithes, Petrafixia, Pholidotoma, Pholidotomoidea, Phoracanthus, Pinquigemmula, Pirgos, Plentaria, Pleuropyramis, Plochelaea, Pornosis, Poropteron, Pseudobuccinum, Pseudocancilla, Pseudocominella, Pseudolivoidea, Pseudometula, Pseudomorea, Pseudoperissitys, Pseudopisania, Pseudorapa, Pseudovaricia, Psilocochlis, Ptychoris, Pulchritima, Puruiana, Pusiolina, Pyramitoma, Pyrifusoidea, Reticuloturris, Ripleyella, Rissomangelia, Riuguhdrillia, Roperia, Rostellaca, Saccaroturris, Sagenella, Sarganidae, Sarganoidea, Scabrella, Semahana, Semipirum, Semityphis, Siphonorbis, Smithiellia, Sohlia, Solatia, Spinaspira, Spiradaphne, Stenoglossa, Stephanosalpinx, Stilla, Streptocarina, Strigillibuccinum, Strominella, Struthiolariopsis, Surculina, Swainsonia, Sycopsis, Syngenochelus, Tahudrilla, Tahusyrinx, Taiomidae, Tanimasanoria, Tantunia, Taurasia, Teleochilus, Terebrellina, Terebritoma, Tetraplica, Thaisidae, Thanetinassa, Tomellana, Tortisipho, Tortoliva, Tractoliria, Transmariaturris, Tripia, Tritonomangilia, Trubosta, Tryonella, Turbinelloidea, Turriclavis, Turricolumbus, Uttleya, Vanpalmer, Verruturris, Vetridrillia, Viridibuccinum, Volutoidea, Volutolithes, Waipaoa, Whitecliffia, Whitneya, Xestosurcula, Zekilla, Zephos

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Umzamba River Mouth Caves (Cretaceous of South Africa)

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