Bembexia
genus of molluscs (fossil)
† 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 420 million years ago, 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
Bembexia seminuda
Bembexia testis
References
"Bembexia". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
Maryland Geological Survey (1913).
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