Morphotropis Perner 1903 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Oriostomatidae

Alternative spelling: Euomphalus (Morphotropis)

Full reference: J. Perner. 1903. Gastéropodes, Tome 1: Patellidae et Bellerophontidae 1-164

Parent taxon: Oriostomatidae according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Knight et al. 1960, Linsley and Kier 1984, Sepkoski 2002 and Spitz 1907

Sister taxa: Australonema, Beraunia, Cyclospongia, Didymalgia, Dohmella, Gemininodosa, Hecetastoma, Lineata, Omphalonema, Oriomphalus, Oriostoma, Tophicola, Tubogyra

Subtaxa: Morphotropis aliena Morphotropis bohemica Morphotropis capillosa Morphotropis discreta Morphotropis helicina Morphotropis nitidissimum Morphotropis obsolescens Morphotropis procera Morphotropis tremulans

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Type: Morphotropis aliena

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of the Czech Republic (6 collections), Sweden (5), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 12 collections including 15 occurrences

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