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Euomphalus venustus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Ceratites venustus was named by Münster (1841). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

It was recombined as Trachyceras venustum by von Mojsisovics (1882); it was recombined as Euomphalus venustus by Kittl (1891).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Ceratites venustus Münster p. 133 figs. Pl 15, fig 20
1843Delphinula verneuilii Klipstein p. 204 figs. Pl 14, fig 19
1882Trachyceras venustum von Mojsisovics
1891Euomphalus venustus Kittl p. 226 figs. Pl 4, figs 21,22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
genusEuomphalus
speciesvenustus()

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.

Euomphalus venustus Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Delphinula verneuilii Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: "calcite"g
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-28 13:58:32
Modified: 2009-03-04 12:35:42
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Wagner 1999, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Julian or 235.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy (South Tyrol) Euomphalus venustus (205149)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Ceratites venustus (137429)