Euomphalopterus liratus Kirk 1928 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Alternative combination: Bathmopterus liratus

Full reference: E. Kirk. 1928. Bathmopterus, a new fossil gasteropod genus from the Silurian of Alaska. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 74(18):1-4

Belongs to Euomphalopterus according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Kirk 1928, Knight 1941, Knight et al. 1960 and Rohr and Blodgett 2001

Sister taxa: Euomphalopterus (Pleuromphalus), Euomphalopterus alatus, Euomphalopterus aliger, Euomphalopterus cirrhosa, Euomphalopterus gracilis, Euomphalopterus limatoidea, Euomphalopterus marklini, Euomphalopterus praetexta, Euomphalopterus recticosta, Euomphalopterus seductor, Euomphalopterus subcarinata, Euomphalopterus togata, Euomphalopterus undulans, Euomphalopterus valeria, Euomphalopterus velaris

Type specimen: USNM 72671, a shell. Its type locality is Kirk locality 993, which is in a Gorstian/Ludfordian carbonate limestone in the Willoughby Limestone Formation of Alaska.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of United States (3: Alaska collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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