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Malayaspira

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Taxonomy
Malayaspira was named by Kobayashi (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l O Aren-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1084]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ophiletidae by Rohr and Measures (2001); and to Euomphalina by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Malayaspira Kobayashi
2001Malayaspira Rohr and Measures p. 288
2002Malayaspira Sepkoski

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

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.

G. †Malayaspira Kobayashi 1958
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Malayaspira affinis Billings 1865
Malayaspira annulata Walcott 1884
Malayaspira bella Billings 1865
Malayaspira hintzei Rohr 1994
Malayaspira perkinsi Whitfield 1890
Malayaspira rugosa Kobayashi 1958
Malayaspira speciosa Billings 1865
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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Rohr et al. (1995).g
Created: 2004-08-14 22:22:57
Modified: 2009-06-11 10:40:33
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Knight et al. 1960, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Bendigonian to the top of the Llanvirn or 474.90000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) M. speciosa (56642 56643)
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3Canada (British Columbia) M. rugosa (56474)
Cassinian483.4 - 471.3USA (Vermont) Euomphalus perkinsi (154944)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Canada (Newfoundland) M. affinis (195746 195748)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Australia (Western Australia) Oriostoma canningense (56631)
Bendigonian474.9 - 473.1Australia (Tasmania) Helicotoma sp. (210259)
Rangerian471.3 - 470.3Canada (Alberta) M. rugosa (56473)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4Argentina M. rugosa (146259)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) M. annulata (80058) M. hintzei (14229 14238 14241 104435 104449)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) M. speciosa (56139 56141) M. speciosa, M. rugosa (10279)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Malaysia (Palau Lankawi Island) M. rugosa (56163 56168 56169 172824) M. sp., M. rugosa (56164)
Fennian470.7 - 468.0Malaysia (Perlis) M. rugosa (56161)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Norway Ophileta sp. (56052)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2China (Manchuria) Helicotoma sp. (56135 56137)