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Ophileta rotuliformis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Taxonomy
Raphistoma rotuliformis was named by Meek (1871). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Ozarkispira rotuliformis by Knight (1941) and Kobayashi (1955); it was recombined as Ophileta rotuliformis by Wagner (2023).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Raphistoma rotuliformis Meek
1877Raphistoma rotuliformis Meek pp. p. 18 figs. Plate 1, figs. 2, 2 a, 2 b.
1924Ozarkispira leo Walcott p. 37 fig. 6
1941Ozarkispira rotuliformis Knight p. 225
1955Ozarkispira leo Kobayashi p. 408 figs. pl. I f. 6a-c
1955Ozarkispira rotuliformis Kobayashi p. 408
1999Ophileta leo Wagner p. 71
2023Ophileta rotuliformis Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOphiletoidea
familyOphiletidae
genusOphileta
speciesrotuliformis()

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.

Ophileta rotuliformis Meek 1871
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Invalid names: Ozarkispira leo Walcott 1924 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 10:37:11
Modified: 2009-06-05 21:26:04
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Demingian or 485.40000 to 478.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Demingian485.4 - 478.6Canada (British Columbia) Ozarkispira leo (50167)
Gasconadian485.4 - 477.7USA (Texas) Ophileta leo (88808)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7USA (Missouri) Ophileta leo (189372)