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Rihamphalus gracilis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Porcellia gracilis was named by Ríha (1938). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Rihamphalus.

It was recombined as Rihamphalus gracilis by Frýda (1998), Frey et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Porcellia gracilis Ríha
1998Rihamphalus gracilis Frýda
2014Rihamphalus gracilis Frey et al. p. 94 fig. 9AI–AN

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusRihamphalus
speciesgracilis()

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.

Rihamphalus gracilis Ríha 1938
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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: stationaryf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-18 08:58:27
Modified: 2025-08-07 22:35:47
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Morocco Rihamphalus gracilis (91724)