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Metriomphalus orientalis

Gastropoda - Nododelphinulidae

Taxonomy
Metriomphalus orientalis was named by Douvillé (1916). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gebel Manzour (Upper Albian limestone), which is in an Albian carbonate limestone in Egypt.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Metriomphalus orientalis Douvillé p. 145 figs. Pl. 18, Fig. 31

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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
speciesorientalis

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 orientalis Douvillé 1916
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Albian or 106.30000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Egypt Metriomphalus orientalis (98327 type locality: 171310)