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Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus was named by Yancey (1969). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP B-6264, Ward Mountain, which is in an Artinskian carbonate limestone in the Arcturus Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Straparollus (Leptomphalus) arcturus Yancey p. 9 figs. 1-8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusStraparollus
subgenusLeptomphalus
speciesarcturus

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
No measurements are available
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 Artinskian to the top of the Kungurian or 290.10000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) Straparollus arcturus (type locality: 120946)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Nevada) Straparollus arcturus (120947)