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Leptomphalus rennstiegensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalus rennstiegensis was named by Dietz (1911). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rennstieg near Epichnellen, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Zechstein Formation of Germany.

It was recombined as Straparollus (Leptomphalus) rennstiegensis by Yochelson (1956); it was recombined as Leptomphalus rennstiegensis by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Euomphalus rennstiegensis Dietz p. 455 figs. Pl 13, fig 9
1956Straparollus (Leptomphalus) rennstiegensis Yochelson p. 198
2023Leptomphalus rennstiegensis Wagner p. S8256

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusLeptomphalus
speciesrennstiegensis()

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: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Germany Euomphalus rennstiegensis (type locality: 208945)