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Proscala
Taxonomy
Proscala was named by Cossmann (1912) [Sepkoski's age data: K Haut T Dani Sepkoski's reference number: 157,914]. Its type is Scalaria albensis.
It was reranked as Acirsa (Proscala) by Durham (1937).
It was assigned to Acirsa by Durham (1937); to Epitoniidae by Beu et al. (1990); to Nystiellidae by Kiel (2001); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Acirsa (Proscala) by Durham (1937).
It was assigned to Acirsa by Durham (1937); to Epitoniidae by Beu et al. (1990); to Nystiellidae by Kiel (2001); and to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1912 | Proscala Cossmann |
| 1937 | Acirsa (Proscala) Durham p. 511 |
| 1990 | Proscala Beu et al. p. 411 |
| 2001 | Proscala Kiel p. 73 |
| 2002 | Proscala Sepkoski |
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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. †Proscala Cossmann 1912
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| S. Kiel 2001 | The high spired shell has little convex volutions with varix-like axial ribs and fine spiral striae. Sutures are constricted and show a basal plate. |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Hauterivian to the top of the Thanetian or 132.60000 to 56.00000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauterivian | Spain (Castellon) | P. ferreresi (3726) | |
| Aptian - Albian | Germany | P. bornhardti (67184) | |
| Selandian - Thanetian | New Zealand | P. n. sp. (64699) P. parvicostata (64700) |