Anomphalus

Anomphalus jaggerius is an extinct species of Permian sea snail. Fossils have been found in Artinskian era limestone from the Bird Spring Formation in the southern Arrow Canyon Range of the US State of Nevada. The species, which had a shell 6.37 millimetres (0.251 in) wide, was a subtidal epifaunal grazer.^[1] It was named after Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger.^[2]

Anomphalus jaggerius Temporal range: 290.1–279.5 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Permian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Anomphalidae
Genus:	Anomphalus
Species:	A. jaggerius
Binomial name
Anomphalus jaggerius Plas, 1972[1]

See also

• Aegrotocatellus jaggeri - a species of trilobite named after Jagger
• Jaggermeryx naida - a species of Miocene ungulate named after Jagger
• Perirehaedulus richardsi - a species of prehistoric trilobite named after British musician Keith Richards
• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949)