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Omphalocirrus spinosus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Omphalocirridae

Taxonomy
Cirrus spinosus was named by Sandberger and Sandberger (1854). It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Omphalocirrus spinosus by de Ryckholt (1860) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Cirrus spinosus Sandberger and Sandberger p. 208 figs. pl. 25 f. 1
1860Omphalocirrus spinosus de Ryckholt p. 187
2023Omphalocirrus spinosus Wagner p. 4017

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyOmphalocirridaeWenz 1938
genusOmphalocirrus
speciesspinosus()

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.

Omphalocirrus spinosus Sandberger and Sandberger 1854
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Polymorph: yesg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 12:24:19
Modified: 2004-08-15 00:06:59
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 387.70000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Omphalocirrus spinosus (38362)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Hessen) Omphalocirrus spinosus (38353)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Cirrus spinosus (44122)