Anomphalus jaggerius Plas 1972 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Anomphalidae

The specific name, jaggerius, honors Mick Jagger.

Full reference: L. P., J.r. Plas. 1972. Upper Wolfcampian (?) Mollusca from the Arrow Canyon Range, Clark County, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 46(2):249-260

Belongs to Anomphalus according to L. P., Jr. Plas 1972

Sister taxa: Anomphalus amorphus, Anomphalus barskovi, Anomphalus biconcavus, Anomphalus blancus, Anomphalus decoratus, Anomphalus fusuiensis, Anomphalus glaucus, Anomphalus helicoides, Anomphalus japonicus, Anomphalus lateumbilicatus, Anomphalus minutus, Anomphalus murankaensis, Anomphalus permianus, Anomphalus planus, Anomphalus rotulensis, Anomphalus rotulus, Anomphalus studiosus, Anomphalus sundaicus, Anomphalus umbilicatus, Anomphalus umbilicoliratus, Anomphalus vanescens, Anomphalus verruculiferus, Anomphalus weixinensis

Type specimen: X-3408, a shell (X-3408). Its type locality is UCMP D-5252, Lookout Hill, Southern Arrow Canyon Range, which is in an Artinskian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bird Spring Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP D-5252, Lookout Hill, Southern Arrow Canyon Range

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