Euomphalopterus praetexta Lindström 1884 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Alternative combinations: Euomphalopterus praetextus, Pleurotomaria praetexta

Full reference: G. Lindström. 1884. The Silurian Gastropoda and Pteropoda of Gotland. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingasr 19:1-250

Belongs to Euomphalopterus according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Lindström 1884, Peel and Gubanov 1997, Spitz 1907 and Wagner 1999

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

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Visby Area, various beds from coast from "A" beds (Silurian of Sweden)

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