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Ophileta complanata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Taxonomy
Ophileta complanata was named by Vanuxem (1842). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Ophileta.

Subspecies

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Ophileta complanata Vanuxem p. 11 figs. pl. 3
1889Ophileta complanata Whitfield pp. 48 - 49 figs. pl. 7 f. 18-25
1900Ophileta complanata Cleland p. 124
1931Ophileta complanata Ulrich et al. p. 199
1966Ophileta complanata Spelman p. 95
2023Ophileta complanata Wagner p. 969

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

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.

Ophileta complanata Vanuxem 1842
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 10:37:11
Modified: 2009-06-05 21:26:04
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Demingian to the top of the Blackhillsian or 485.40000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Demingian485.4 - 478.6USA (Virginia) Ophileta complanata (56651)
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7USA (Virginia) Ophileta complanata (78881)
Blackhillsian474.9 - 470.0USA (Georgia) Ophileta complanata (164676)