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Rockallia
Taxonomy
Rockallia was named by Whatley et al. (1978).
It was assigned to Ostracoda by Whatley et al. (1978).
It was assigned to Ostracoda by Whatley et al. (1978).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Rockallia Whatley et al. p. 137 |
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G. †Rockallia Whatley et al. 1978
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R.C. Whatley et al. 1978 | Sub rectangular. Both end margins rounded in left valve. In right valve anterior rounded but posterior bluntly pointed with apex just below mid-height. Dorsal margin straight in female, slightly concave medianly in male. Ventral margin gently biconvex in left valve; accuminate in posterior third in right valve. Left valve slightly larger than right with overlap at the cardinal angles and mid-ventrally. Coarsely reticulate. Vertical element of ribs forming the reticulae dominant and radiating from mid-dorsal position. Normal pore canals open, few and situated on the ribs. Inner lamella narrow with small vestibulae at each end. Selvage strong, sub-peripheral. Hinge lophodont. Four vertically disposed adductor scars, all in contact situated below the mid-point of the hinge margin; single reniform frontal scar. |