† ''Bembexia'' is a
genus
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of
fossil
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sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s. This genus is placed in the subfamily
Eotomariinae, of the
family
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Eotomariidae
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Taxonomy
This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of th ...
. 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
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of eastern North America. Other fossil sites include
Alaska
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,
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including the
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,
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'' 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 inter ...
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* ''
Bembexia planidorsalis
† ''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 inter ...
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* ''
Bembexia procteri''
* ''
Bembexia seminuda
† ''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 interprete ...
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* ''
Bembexia testis''
References
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Eotomariidae
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