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Megalomphalus

Gastropoda - Vanikoridae

Taxonomy
Megalomphalus was named by Brusina (1871) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Vanikoridae by Todd (2001); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Megalomphalus Brusina
2001Megalomphalus Todd
2002Megalomphalus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyVanikoroideaGray 1840
familyVanikoridaeGray 1840
genusMegalomphalusBrusina 1871

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. Megalomphalus Brusina 1871
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Subg. †Megalomphalus (Micromphalina) Cossmann 1888
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available