Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae
Alternative spelling: Straparollus (Ophileta)
Synonyms: Ophileta (Ozarkispira) Walcott 1924, Ozarkispira Walcott 1924, Polygyrata Weller 1903
Full reference: L. Vanuxem. 1842. Geology of New York, pt. 3, Comprising the survey of the third geological district. New York State Geological Survey 1-306
Parent taxon: Ophiletidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2005
See also Knight et al. 1960, Morris and Cleevely 1981, Sepkoski 2002, Ulrich et al. 1931, Wagner 1999 and Winchell 1864
Sister taxa: Asgardaspira, Ecculiomphalinae, Ecculiomphalus, Lecanospira, Lytospira, Malayaspira, Ozarkina, Rossospira
Subtaxa: Ophileta alturensis Ophileta complanata Ophileta discus Ophileta laevata Ophileta plana Ophileta polygyratus Ophileta rotuliformis Ophileta solida Ophileta squamosa Ophileta subalata Ophileta supraplana Ozarkispira subelevata Polygyrata hunterensis
Type: Ophileta complanata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of United States (1: Minnesota collection)
• Arenig of Argentina (3), China (18)
• Dawan of China (1)
• Canadian of United States (1: Maryland)
• Ordovician of Canada (2: British Columbia, Newfoundland), China (4), the Czech Republic (1), the Russian Federation (1), United States (24: Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin)
• Tremadoc of China (5), United States (3: Missouri, Texas, Utah)
• Skullrockian of Canada (3: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador), United States (1: Utah)
Total: 68 collections including 70 occurrences
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