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Omphaloptycha rosthorni

Gastropoda - Coelostylinidae

Taxonomy
Chemnitzia rosthorni was named by Hoernes (1856).

It was recombined as Omphaloptycha rosthorni by Zapfe (1972).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1856Chemnitzia rosthorni Hoernes
1972Omphaloptycha rosthorni Zapfe p. 599 figs. Pl 1, fig 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
familyCoelostylinidaeCossmann 1909
genusOmphaloptychaAmmon 1878
speciesrosthorni(Hoernes 1856)

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.

Omphaloptycha rosthorni Hoernes 1856
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height1100.0

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 Carnian to the top of the Longobardian or 237.00000 to 235.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Slovenia Chemnitzia rosthorni (36528)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Germany Omphaloptycha rosthorni (69398)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Austria (Steiermark) Omphaloptycha rosthorni (85239)