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Paromphalus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Paromphalus was named by Grabau (1936). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Euomphalus by Knight et al. (1960).

It was assigned to Euomphalidae by Grabau (1936); and to Euomphalinae by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Paromphalus Grabau p. 302
2023Paromphalus Wagner p. G1597

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

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.

G. †Paromphalus Grabau 1936
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Paromphalus ammonitiformis Etheridge 1902
Paromphalus mapingensis Grabau 1936
Paromphalus rotundus Wang 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height27.672.8021.011.912.9

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
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-18 08:58:27
Modified: 2010-01-28 09:42:46
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Kungurian or 293.52000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (New South Wales) Straparollus ammonitiformis (131932)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Anhui) P. rotundus (101465)