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Rhenomphalus germanus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina

Taxonomy
Nautilus germanus was named by Phillips (1841). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Rhenomphalus.

It was recombined as Euomphalus germanus by Whidborne (1892) and Kaufhold (1994); it was recombined as Rhenomphalus germanus by Frýda (1998), Bandel and Frýda (1998), Heidelberger (2001) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Nautilus germanus Phillips p. 118 figs. pl. 48 f. 226
1892Euomphalus germanus Whidborne p. 256 figs. pl. 25 f. 25 f. 4-4b, 5-5b
1994Euomphalus germanus Kaufhold pp. pl. 4 f. 5 - 6
1998Rhenomphalus germanus Bandel and Frýda p. 115 figs. pl. 5 f. 60-63
1998Rhenomphalus germanus Frýda p. 136 figs. pl. 23 f. 12-15
2001Rhenomphalus germanus Heidelberger pp. 176 - 177 figs. pl. 18 f. 1-2
2023Rhenomphalus germanus Wagner p. 2573

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
genusRhenomphalus
speciesgermanus()

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.

†Rhenomphalus germanus Phillips 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-16 09:02:55
Modified: 2004-08-16 11:02:55
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (England) Euomphalus germanus (130270)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Rhenomphalus germanus (38358)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Hessen) Rhenomphalus germanus (38356)