Ophileta alturensis Sardeson 1896 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Alternative combination: Lecanospira alturensis

Full reference: F. W. Sardeson. 1896. The fauna of the Magnesian Series. Bulletin of the Minnesota Academy of Sciences 4:92-105

Belongs to Ophileta according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Kobayashi 1959, Sardeson 1896, Spelman 1966 and Ulrich et al. 1931

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

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ophileta alturensis in the database

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