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Leptomphalus pusillus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalus pusillus was named by Waagen (1880). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Chidru, topmost Productus Limestone, Salt Range, which is in a Changhsingian coastal sandstone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

It was recombined as Leptomphalus pusillus by Yochelson (1956).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Euomphalus pusillus Waagen p. 91 figs. Pl 9, fig 3
1956Leptomphalus pusillus Yochelson p. 198

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusLeptomphalus
speciespusillus()

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.

Leptomphalus pusillus Waagen 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height12.00

Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:14:19
Modified: 2004-08-15 00:14:19
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Pakistan Euomphalus pusillus (90253 126272 126692)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Pakistan Euomphalus pusillus (type locality: 89061 126933)