Ophileta rotuliformis Meek 1871

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Alternative combinations: Ozarkispira rotuliformis, Raphistoma rotuliformis

Synonyms: Ophileta leo Walcott 1924, Ozarkispira leo Walcott 1924

Full reference: F. B. Meek. 1871. A preliminary list of fossils collected by Dr. Hayden in Colorado, New Mexico, and California, with brief descriptions of a few of the new species. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 11:425-431

Belongs to Ophileta according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Knight 1941, Kobayashi 1955, Meek 1871, Meek 1877, Wagner 1999 and Walcott 1924

Sister taxa: Ophileta alturensis, Ophileta complanata, Ophileta discus, Ophileta laevata, Ophileta plana, Ophileta polygyratus, Ophileta solida, Ophileta squamosa, Ophileta subalata, Ophileta supraplana, Polygyrata hunterensis, Ozarkispira subelevata

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (2: Missouri, Texas)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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