Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Megalomphala salpinx

Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bucaniidae

Taxonomy
Bucania salpinx was named by Koken (1897). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Megalomphala salpinx by Isakar and Ebbestad (2000) and Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Bucania salpinx Koken
2000Megalomphala salpinx Isakar and Ebbestad figs. f. 5a-f
2023Megalomphala salpinx Wagner p. 215

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
orderBellerophontidaUlrich and Scofield 1897
suborderBellerophontina
superfamilyBellerophontoidea()
familyBucaniidae
subfamilyBucaniinae
genusMegalomphala
speciessalpinx(Koken 1897)

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.

Megalomphala salpinx Koken 1897
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Composition 2: low Mg calciteo
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-03-04 09:59:20
Modified: 2009-03-04 11:59:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lasnamagi or 463.50000 to 460.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia (Harju) Megalomphala salpinx (168497)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia (Harjumaa) Megalomphala salpinx (172831)
Lasnamagi463.5 - 460.9Estonia Bucania salpinx (56205 56211)