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Omphalotrochus spinosus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae

Taxonomy
Omphalotrochus spinosus was named by Yochelson (1956). Its type specimen is AMNH 27941:1 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is AMNH628, Victorio Canyon, Sierra Diablo, which is in a Kungurian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bone Spring Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Omphalotrochus spinosus Yochelson p. 236 figs. Pl 14, figs 11-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyOmphalotrochidae
genusOmphalotrochus
speciesspinosus

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.

†Omphalotrochus spinosus Yochelson 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 10:48:04
Modified: 2009-09-21 12:48:04
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Kungurian or 279.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Omphalotrochus spinosus (type locality: 81726)