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Eccyliomphalus macromphalus

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Ophiletidae

Taxonomy
Maclurea macromphalus was named by M'Coy (1851). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Eccyliomphalus macromphalus by Longstaff (1924).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Maclurea macromphalus M'Coy
1924Eccyliomphalus macromphalus Longstaff

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassEogastropoda
orderEuomphalina
superfamilyOphiletoidea
familyOphiletidae
genusEccyliomphalus
speciesmacromphalus(M'Coy 1851)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-08-14 12:30:03
Modified: 2009-06-05 21:15:49
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Wagner 2023

Age range: Burrellian or 456.60000 to 452.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Eccyliomphalus macromphalus (78001 169263)