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Omphaloptycha scalaris

Gastropoda - Coelostylinidae

Taxonomy
Omphaloptycha scalaris was named by Yin and Yochelson (1983). Its type specimen is GQ81117 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Yinshanpo KC262, Qingyan, which is in a Pelsonian/Illyrian marine shale/marl in the Qingyan Formation of China.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Omphaloptycha scalaris Yin and Yochelson p. 1125 fig. 4T,U

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
familyCoelostylinidaeCossmann 1909
genusOmphaloptychaAmmon 1878
speciesscalaris

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Omphaloptycha scalaris Yin and Yochelson 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Illyrian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Omphaloptycha scalaris (type locality: 44255)