Glyptospira arelela Plas 1972 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Microdomatidae

The specific name, arelela, is derived from the initials of R. L. Langenheim, Jr.

Full reference: L. P., J.r. Plas. 1972. Upper Wolfcampian (?) Mollusca from the Arrow Canyon Range, Clark County, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 46(2):249-260

Belongs to Glyptospira according to D. H. Erwin 1988

See also Plas 1972

Sister taxa: Glyptospira cingulata, Glyptospira cristulata, Glyptospira huecoensis, Glyptospira pinna, Glyptospira quadriserrata, Glyptospira sonorensis, Glyptospira tricostata, Glyptospira tunstallensis, Glyptospira turrita

Type specimen: X-3347, a shell. Its type locality is UCMP D-5252, Lookout Hill, Southern Arrow Canyon Range, which is in an Artinskian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bird Spring Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP D-5252, Lookout Hill, Southern Arrow Canyon Range

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.