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Megalomphala carinata

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae

Taxonomy
Megalomphala carinata was named by Ebbestad (1999) [Megalomphala? carinata Ebbestad 1999a]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Kallholn (Kallhäll), Boda Limestone, which is in a Pirgu/Porkuni reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Boda Limestone Formation of Sweden.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Megalomphala carinata Ebbestad
2023Megalomphala carinata Wagner p. 296

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBucaniidae
subfamilyBucaniinae
genusMegalomphala
speciescarinata

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.

Megalomphala carinata Ebbestad 1999
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 09:59:20
Modified: 2009-03-04 11:59:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pirgu or 449.50000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Norway (Ringerike) Megalomphala carinata (154605)
Pirgu - Porkuni449.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Megalomphala carinata (type locality: 73407)