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Ellisites
Taxonomy
Ellisites was named by Dixon et al. (1986).
It was assigned to Ellisitidae by Dixon et al. (1986); and to Heliolitina by Copper (2001).
It was assigned to Ellisitidae by Dixon et al. (1986); and to Heliolitina by Copper (2001).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Ellisites Dixon et al. p. 393 |
| 2001 | Ellisites Copper |
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G. †Ellisites Dixon et al. 1986
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| O. A. Dixon et al. 1986 | Coenenchymal, septal, and axial trabeculae weakly differentiated, all vertical; tabularia outlined by rings of slightly larger trabeculae and filled by axial and septal trabeculae in zones of trabecular dilation; tabularia largely undefined in non-trabecular zones, may be represented by columns of incomplete tabulae merging with coenenchymal vesicles. |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Rawtheyan to the top of the Hirnantian or 448.80000 to 443.10000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmondian | Canada (Manitoba) | E. astomata, E. glyptum (27113) | |
| Rawtheyan | Canada (Quebec) | E. sp. (80603) | |
| Gamachian | Canada (Quebec) | E. labechioides (80613) | |
| Hirnantian | Canada (Quebec) | E. sp. (80614) |