Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae

Full reference: D. Heidelberger and K. Bandel. 1999. Micromorph Gastropoda from the Middle Devonian (Givetian) limestone of the Sötenich Syncline (Eifel). Mitteilungen Geologie-Paläontologie Institut der Universitat Hamburg 83:129-162

Parent taxon: Omphalotrochidae according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Heidelberger and Bandel 1999

Sister taxa: Arastra, Babylonites, Bassotrochus, Cinclidonema, Coronopsis, Fujispira, Labrocuspis, Omphalotrochus, Orecopia, Sylvestria, Trochonemopsis

Subtaxa: Archaeosphera lithoides Archaeosphera minimus Archaeosphera simbergi Archaeosphera wachtbergi

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Am Wachtberg Quarry, Sötenich (= Soetnich or Soetenich, Gerolstein), Eifel Mountains. (Sötenicher Mulde, Nordeifel, MTB Mechernich, R 2540 000 / H 5598 7000) (Devonian of Germany)

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