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Euphemites latirimalus

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae

Taxonomy
Euphemites latirimalus was named by Wang (1980) [Wang in Wang & Xi 1980]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jiaozishan Section Bed 16 (AJ-35,34,33), Anshun County, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Euphemites latirimalus Wang p. 201 figs. Pl 1, fig 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyEuphemitidae
subfamilyEuphemitinae
genusEuphemites
specieslatirimalus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height116.5

Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 10:23:56
Modified: 2009-09-20 23:27:44
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Euphemites latirimalus (111994 type locality: 111995)