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Eccyliomphalus balclatchiensis

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Taxonomy
Eccyliomphalus balclatchiensis was named by Longstaff (1924). It is not extant. Its type locality is Balclatchie Farm, Ayrshire, Girvan, which is in a Burrellian carbonate limestone in the Balclatchie Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Eccyliomphalus balclatchiensis Longstaff

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

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: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 12:30:03
Modified: 2009-06-05 21:15:49
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Wagner 2023, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Burrellian or 456.60000 to 452.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Eccyliomphalus balclatchiensis (type locality: 78001)