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Euomphalus pentangulatus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalus pentangulatus was named by Sowerby (1814). Its type specimen is BMNH PG.134. It is the type species of Euomphalus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1814Euomphalus pentangulatus Sowerby p. 97 figs. pl. 45
1941Euomphalus pentangulatus Knight p. 122 figs. pl. 73 f. 4a-d
1976Euomphalus pentangulatus Tassell p. 9
2023Euomphalus pentangulatus Wagner p. 4617

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

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 pentangulatus Sowerby 1814
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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: base of the Ivorian to the top of the Brigantian or 353.80000 to 330.90000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Straparollus pentangulatus (8762)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7Ireland Straparollus pentangulatus (76497)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Straparollus pentangulatus (76501 76515)
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (England) Euomphalus pentangulatus (5984)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Euomphalus pentangulatus (5991 5992)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9Ireland (Cork) Euomphalus pentangulatus (184504)