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Metriomphalus thetis

Gastropoda - Nododelphinulidae

Taxonomy
Trochus thetis was named by Munster (1844). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Metriomphalus thetis by GrĂ¼ndel (2007).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Trochus thetis Munster p. 54 figs. Pl. 179, Fig. 10
2007Metriomphalus thetis GrĂ¼ndel p. 6 figs. Pl.1, Fig. 3-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNododelphinulidaeCox 1960
genusMetriomphalusCossmann 1916
speciesthetis(Munster 1844)

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.

Metriomphalus thetis Munster 1844
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height26.394.309.506.903.68

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:46
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:46
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Obtusum or 196.50000 to 189.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6Germany Metriomphalus thetis (151335)