Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Omphalocirridae
Full reference: D. Heidelberger and L. Koch. 2005. Gastropoda from the Givetian “Massenkalk” of Schwelm and Hohenlimburg (Saureland, Rheinsiches Schiefergebirge, Germany). Geologica et Palaeontologica Sonderband 4:1-107
Belongs to Omphalocirrus according to D. Heidelberger and L. Koch 2005
Sister taxa: Omphalocirrus beyeri, Omphalocirrus carnicus, Omphalocirrus goldfussi, Omphalocirrus grandis, Omphalocirrus kaukensis, Omphalocirrus kindlei, Omphalocirrus manitobensis, Omphalocirrus northi, Omphalocirrus pulcher, Omphalocirrus spinosus, Hypomphalocirrus rugosus
Type specimen: WMfN.P.42892, a shell. Its type locality is "Steltenberg" Quarry, near Hohenlimburg, which is in a Givetian carbonate limestone in the Schwelm Formation of Germany.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at "Steltenberg" Quarry, near Hohenlimburg
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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