Neoplatyteichum aifamensis Dickins and Skwarko 1981 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina

Alternative combination: Mourlonia aifamensis

Full reference: J. M. Dickins and S. K. Skwarko. 1981. Upper Paleozoic pelecypods and gastropods from Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Geological Research and Development Centre, Paleontology Series 2:43-52

Belongs to Neoplatyteichum according to J. B. Waterhouse 2001

See also Dickins and Skwarko 1981

Sister taxa: Neoplatyteichum barrealensis, Neoplatyteichum dickinsi, Neoplatyteichum numerosum

Type specimen: IMC 209. Its type locality is Aifam River 79SH85, which is in a Kungurian marine mudstone in the Aifat Formation of Indonesia.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Aifam River 79SH85

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.