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Mathildiidae

Mathildiidae

Overview

Mathildiidae Dall, 1889

Common Name: 

Extant/Extinct

Key morphological features: The Mathildiidae have oval, cone shaped shells often with a high spiral. Shell ornamentation is also spiralized and they have a well developed radula, hard feeding structure.

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Paleoecology:

        MOBILITY: Mobile

        FEEDING MODE: Carnivore

        HABITAT: Epifaunal

Sources:

Akers, R. E. and T. J. Akers, 1997. Texas Cretaceous Gastropods. Texas Paleontology Series Number 6, Paleontology Section of the Houston Gem and Mineral Society, Houston.


Genera of Mathildiidae present in the Cretaceous of the Western Interior Seaway