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Boucotspira ordovicus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Helicotomidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalopterus ordovicus was named by Longstaff (1924). It is not extant. Its type locality is Locality 1. small quarry by Old Mill Pond, Ardmillan, Girvan, Ayrshire, which is in a Harnagian carbonate limestone in the Balclatchie Formation of the United Kingdom.

It was recombined as Boucotspira ordovicus by Wagner (1999), Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Euomphalopterus ordovicus Longstaff
1999Boucotspira ordovicus Wagner
2023Boucotspira ordovicus Wagner p. 797

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyHelicotomidae()
genusBoucotspira
speciesordovicus()

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.

Boucotspira ordovicus Longstaff 1924
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:53:51
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:53:51
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Harnagian to the top of the Rawtheyan or 458.20000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Euomphalopterus ordovicus (type locality: 72413)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Boucotspira ordovicus (78001 169263)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Euomphalopterus ordovicus (73134)