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Bellerophon macromphalus

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae

Taxonomy
Bellerophon macromphalus was named by Römer (1843). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Megalomphala macromphalus by Ebbestad (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Bellerophon macromphalus Römer
1999Megalomphala macromphalus Ebbestad p. 157
2003Bellerophon macromphalus Amler and Heidelberger p. 1170
2023Bellerophon macromphalus Wagner p. 3964

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBellerophontidae
subfamilyBellerophontinae
genusBellerophon
speciesmacromphalusRömer 1843

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Bellerophon macromphalus Römer 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available