Euomphalopterus valeria Billings 1865 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Alternative combination: Pleurotomaria valeria

Full reference: E. Billings. 1865. Palaeozoic fossils, volume 1. Geological Survey of Canada 1-426

Belongs to Euomphalopterus according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Billings 1865, Northrop 1939, Parks 1913, Parks 1915, Whiteaves 1884, Whiteaves 1895 and Whiteaves 1906

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

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of Canada (5: Ontario, Quebec collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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