Eccyliopterus owenanus Meek and Worthen 1868 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Lesueurillidae

Alternative combinations: Ecculiomphalus owenanus, Eccyliomphalus owenanus, Ophileta owenana

Full reference: F. B. Meek and A. H. Worthen. 1868. Part II. Palaeontology. Geological Survey of Illinois 3:291-565

Belongs to Eccyliopterus according to E. O. Ulrich and W. H. Scofield 1897

See also Meek and Worthen 1868, Sloan and Webers 1987 and Wilson 1951

Sister taxa: Eccyliopterus abendanoni, Eccyliopterus alatus, Eccyliopterus corniculum, Eccyliopterus declivis, Eccyliopterus incresens, Eccyliopterus kalmi, Eccyliopterus ottawaensis, Eccyliopterus regularis, Eccyliopterus septiferus, Eccyliopterus vagrans

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (6: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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