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Kellerella
Taxonomy
Kellerella was named by Nikitin et al. (1996). Its type is Kellerella ditissima.
It was assigned to Meristellidae by Nikitin et al. (1996), Popov et al. (1999); and to Meristelloidea by Williams et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Meristellidae by Nikitin et al. (1996), Popov et al. (1999); and to Meristelloidea by Williams et al. (2007).
Species
K. ditissima (type species), K. misiusi
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Kellerella Nikitin et al. pp. 93 - 94 |
| 1999 | Kellerella Popov et al. pp. 649 - 650 |
| 2007 | Kellerella Williams et al. p. 2763 |
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G. †Kellerella Nikitin et al. 1996
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†Kellerella ditissima Nikitin et al. 1996
†Kellerella misiusi Popov et al. 1999
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| I.F. Nikitin et al. 1996 | Shell ventribiconvex with parasulcate anterior margin; ventral sulcus and dorsal fold originating anterior to midlength; ventral interior with small teeth and rudimentary dental plates close to posterolateral margins of valve; dorsal interior with disjunct hinge plates; spiralia with apices directed laterally, with three to six whorls and discrete jugal processes directed posteroventrally |