Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae
Full reference: A. W. Grabau. 1922. Ordovician fossils of north China. Palaeontologia Sinica Ser. B 1(1):1-98
Belongs to Ophileta according to A. W. Grabau 1922
Sister taxa: Ophileta alturensis, Ophileta complanata, Ophileta discus, Ophileta laevata, Ophileta polygyratus, Ophileta rotuliformis, Ophileta solida, Ophileta squamosa, Ophileta subalata, Ophileta supraplana, Polygyrata hunterensis, Ozarkispira subelevata
Type specimen: Its type locality is Shih-Men-Chai. Horizon F3, which is in a Tremadoc marine limestone in the Liangchiashan Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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