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Euomphalopterus praetexta

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Pleurotomaria praetexta was named by Lindström (1884) [Pleurotomaria prætexta Lindström 1884]. It is not extant.

It was recombined as Euomphalopterus praetextus by Spitz (1907); it was recombined as Euomphalopterus praetexta by Wagner (1999) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Pleurotomaria praetexta Lindström p. 119 figs. pl. 11 f. 1-7
1907Euomphalopterus praetextus Spitz p. 134
1997Pleurotomaria praetexta Peel and Gubanov p. 342
1999Euomphalopterus praetexta Wagner
2023Euomphalopterus praetexta Wagner p. 798

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalopterinae
genusEuomphalopterus
speciespraetexta()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Euomphalopterus praetexta Lindström 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:15:55
Modified: 2009-06-05 20:10:08
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Telychian or 438.50000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden (Gotland) Pleurotomaria praetexta (3972)