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Amphiscapha muricata

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae

Taxonomy
Straparollus (Euomphalus) muricatus was named by Knight (1934).

It was recombined as Amphiscapha muricata by Yochelson (1956), Mudge et al. (1962) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Straparollus (Euomphalus) muricatus Knight p. 160–161 figs. pl. 21 f. 3a-f; pl. 26 f. 3
1956Amphiscapha muricata Yochelson p. 221 figs. Pl 12, figs 5-8
1962Amphiscapha muricata Mudge et al. p. 92
1995Straparollus (Euomphalus) muricatus Batten p. 8 fig. 4
2023Amphiscapha muricata Wagner p. G6373

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyEuomphaloidea()
familyEuomphalidae
subfamilyEuomphalinae
genusAmphiscapha
speciesmuricata()

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.

Amphiscapha muricata Knight 1934
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Batten 1995Early whorls rounded and slightly depressed below spiral surface. Upper whorl surface flat to gently convexo-concave and terminating at shoulder with a rounded, but sharply bounded carina. Vertical outer whorl face convex to somewhat flattened, indented slightly at bottom of shoulder carina. Whorl base evenly rounded with carina midway between inner suture and periphery. Widely phaneromphalus. Ornament consists of reinforced growth lines.