Biology:Euphemites

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Short description: Extinct genus of gastropod

Euphemites
Temporal range: Devonian-Permian
~392–252 Ma
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda (?)
Order: Bellerophontida
Family: Euphemitidae
Subfamily: Euphemitinae
Genus: Euphemites
Warthin, Jr., 1930
Species

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Euphemites is an extinct genus of gastropod belonging to order Bellerophontida and family Euphemitidae.[1] They may have been among the first burrowing gastropods.[2]

Species

  • E. blaneanus McChesney[3]
  • E. inspeciosus White[3]
  • E. nodocarinatus Hall[3]
  • E. vittatus McChesney[3]

References

  1. Ketwetsuriya, Chatchalerm; Cook, Alex G.; Nützel, Alexander (March 2020). "Permian gastropods from the Ratburi Limestone, Khao Phrik, Central Thailand". PalZ 94 (1): 53–77. doi:10.1007/s12542-019-00463-0. 
  2. Harper, John A.; Rollins, Harold B. (January 1985). "Infaunal or semi-infaunal bellerophont gastropods: analysis of Euphemites and functionally related taxa". Lethaia 18 (1): 21–37. doi:10.1111/j.1502-3931.1985.tb00681.x. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 King, R.H. (March 1940). "The gastropod genus Euphemites in the Pennsylvanian of Texas". Journal of Paleontology 14 (2): 150-153. 

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