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Amphiscapha mongolicus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalus mongolicus was named by Grabau (1931). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jisu Honguer 1192, Marginifera typica Bed, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Zhesi Formation of China.

It was recombined as Amphiscapha mongolicus by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Euomphalus mongolicus Grabau p. 353 figs. Pl 34, figs 7,8
2023Amphiscapha mongolicus Wagner p. S7406

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusAmphiscapha
speciesmongolicus()

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.

Amphiscapha mongolicus Grabau 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height28.258.008.508.250.354

Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: "calcite"g
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 22:10:02
Modified: 2010-01-28 10:30:39
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Knight et al. 1960

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) Euomphalus mongolicus (type locality: 109168)