Raphistomina aperta Salter 1859 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Holopeidae

Alternative combination: Raphistoma aperta

Full reference: J. W. Salter. 1859. Figures and descriptions of Canadian organic remains 1-47

Belongs to Raphistomina according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Liberty 1969, Salter 1859 and Wilson 1951

Sister taxa: Raphistomina agave, Raphistomina barbouri, Raphistomina denticulata, Raphistomina distincta, Raphistomina fissurata, Raphistomina hortensia, Raphistomina lapicida, Raphistomina lenticulare, Raphistomina modesta, Raphistomina pillagenensis, Raphistomina rugata, Raphistomina tasmanica, Raphistomina undulata

Subtaxa: Raphistomina aperta ampla

View classification

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario, Quebec collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.