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First occurrence of Helicotoma Salter (Gastropoda) from the Ordovician of Alaska

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 May 2016

David M. Rohr  and
Robert B. Blodgett
David M. Rohr
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas 79832
Robert B. Blodgett
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
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Middle and lower Ordovician gastropods have not previously been described from Alaska, and the genus Helicotoma Salter has not been reported from western and arctic North America with the exception of one locality in California (Rohr, 1980). Like many other Paleozoic gastropod genera, Helicotoma has several species assigned to it, but the species are often based on poor material and, in some cases, on a single specimen. This lack of knowledge of variation within the species as well as the detailed features of the shell make further interpretations of the gastropods difficult. The occurrence of relatively abundant, well-preserved Helicotoma specimens in Alaska is important for biogeographic and biostratigraphic studies of lower Paleozoic mollusks.

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Paleontological Notes
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 62 , Issue 2 , March 1988 , pp. 304 - 306
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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