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Ophiletina fausta

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Helicotomidae

Taxonomy
Ophileta fausta was named by Sardeson (1896). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Ophiletina fausta by Wagner (2023).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. sublaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Ophileta fausta Sardeson pp. 75 - 76 figs. pl. 3 f. 8-9
2023Ophiletina fausta Wagner p. S7673

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyHelicotomidae()
genusOphiletina
speciesfausta()

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.

†Ophiletina fausta Sardeson 1896
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:00:48
Modified: 2009-06-05 20:20:16
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Blackriveran or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Ophileta fausta (23612)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Ophileta fausta (23081 23085 23555)