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Metriomphalus

Gastropoda - Nododelphinulidae

Taxonomy
Metriomphalus was named by Cossmann (1916) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914,1066].

It was assigned to Archaeogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nododelphinulidae by Kase (1984) and Gründel (2007).

Species
M. benoisti, M. broesamleni, M. orientalis, M. thetis
Species lacking formal opinion data
M. coquandi, M. schwarki, M. taguarumensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Metriomphalus Cossmann
1984Metriomphalus Kase p. 101
2002Metriomphalus Sepkoski
2007Metriomphalus Gründel p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyTrochoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyNododelphinulidaeCox 1960
genusMetriomphalusCossmann 1916

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.

G. †Metriomphalus Cossmann 1916
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†Metriomphalus benoisti Cossmann 1899
†Metriomphalus broesamleni Gründel 2003
†Metriomphalus orientalis Douvillé 1916
†Metriomphalus thetis Munster 1844
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height62.400.7509.502.753.37

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: grazersuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:47:46
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:47:46
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Angulata to the top of the Late/Upper Albian or 201.30000 to 99.60000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Angulata201.3 - 196.5Germany (Baden-Württemberg) M. broesamleni (90442)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Germany (Baden-Württemberg) M. broesamleni (90446)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6Germany M. thetis (151335)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7India (Kachchh) M. lyelli, M. sp. (24050)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Germany M. segregatus (58218)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India M. lyelli (61674)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Poland M. segregatus (58293)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2India M. lyelli (61793 63066)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2India M. lyelli (68491)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Poland M. muricatus, M. sp. (66972)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (England) M. sp. (22737 22816)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Germany (Niedersachsen) M. sp. (98352)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (Yorkshire) M. sp. (22785)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal (Centro) M. sp. (68220)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal M. sp. (67958)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal M. clathratus (67904 67905 67908 67910 67956) M. clathratus, M. sp. (67903 67906) M. sp. (67909)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal M. funatus, M. sp. (67940)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany M. parvotuberosus (211294)
Hauterivian - Barremian132.9 - 125.0Japan M. coquandi (91331)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Venezuela M. schwarki (1858) M. taguarumensis (90538)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Japan M. nagasakiensis (91334)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6Egypt M. orientalis (98327 171310)