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Bembexia
† ''Bembexia'' is a genus of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. This genus is placed in the subfamily Eotomariinae, of the family Eotomariidae. The shell characters resemble those of Balbinipleura. These snails have been interpreted as herbivorous, probably grazing on algae. These fossils are found in sedimentary rocks deposited from 340 to , including the Hamilton Group of eastern North America. Other fossil sites include Alaska, Western Europe including the UK, Venezuela, China and Australia. Species Species within the genus ''Bembexia'' include: * '' Bembexia adjutor'' * '' Bembexia babini'' * '' Bembexia chapernowni'' * '' Bembexia crenatostriata'' * '' Bembexia disjuncta'' * '' Bembexia gradilispira'' * '' Bembexia headillus'' * '' Bembexia insolita'' * '' Bembexia inumbilicata'' * '' Bembexia laevis'' * '' Bembexia larteti'' * '' Bembexia micula'' * '' Bembexia minima'' * ''Bembexia neapolitana'' * ''Bembexia planidorsalis'' * '' Bembexia procteri'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eotomariidae
Eotomariidae is an extinct family of gastropods in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Taxonomy This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Eotomariinae Wenz, 1938 ** Eotomariini Wenz, 1938 - synonym: Liospirinae Knight, 1956 ** Deseretospirini Gordon & Yochelson, 1987 ** Glabrocingulini Gordon & Yochelson, 1987 * Ptychomphalinae Wenz, 1938 ** Ptychomphalini Wenz, 1938 ** Mourloniini Gordon & Dutro, 1960 * Neilsoniinae Knght, 1956 ** Neilsoniini Knight, 1956 ** Spirovallini Waterhouse, 2001 Genera Genera within the family Eotomariidae include: Eotomariinae * '' Bembexia'' Oehlert, 1888 tribe Eotomariini * '' Eotomaria'' Ulrich & Scoffield, 1897 ** '' Eotomaria sublaevis'' Ulrich, 1897 * '' Glabrocingulum'' Thomas, 1940 - but also being classified within the family Gosseletinidae Gosseletinidae is an extinct family o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |