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Megalomphala wilfredi

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae

Taxonomy
Megalomphala wilfredi was named by Peel (1991). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Megalomphala wilfredi Peel
2023Megalomphala wilfredi Wagner p. 295

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

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 wilfredi Peel 1991
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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, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Homerian or 432.90000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Megalomphala wilfredi (13633 154965)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Megalomphala wilfredi (13556)