Archaeosphera wachtbergi Kirchner 1915 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae

Alternative combination: Straparollus wachtbergi

Full reference: H. S. Kirchner. 1915. Mitteldevonische Gastropoden von Soetenich in der Eifel. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorschen Vereins der Preufsischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 1914:189-261

Belongs to Archaeosphera according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Heidelberger and Bandel 1999 and Kirchner 1915

Sister taxa: Archaeosphera lithoides, Archaeosphera minimus, Archaeosphera simbergi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Am Wachtberg Quarry, Sötenich (= Soetnich or Soetenich, Gerolstein), Eifel Mountains. (Sötenicher Mulde, Nordeifel, MTB Mechernich, R 2540 000 / H 5598 7000) (Devonian of Germany)

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