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Paraceltites rectangularis
Taxonomy
Paraceltites rectangularis was named by Miller (1944). Its type specimen is YPM 16290 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is King 20, Beds 5,7, Cerro Wencelao to El Indio, Las Delicias, which is in a Capitanian marine shale/limestone in the La Difunta Formation of Mexico.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Paraceltites rectangularis Miller p. 123 figs. Pl 41, figs 7,8 |
| 1975 | Paraceltites rectangularis Spinosa et al. p. 259 figs. Pl. 5, figs. 6-9; Text-figs. 5D, 10D; Tables 1, 2 |
| 1977 | Paraceltites rectangularis Nassichuk p. 584 figs. Pl 3, fig 2; text-fig 20 |
| 2002 | Paraceltites rectangularis Leonova p. 99 |
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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.
†Paraceltites rectangularis Miller 1944
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. Spinosa et al. 1975 | A species of Paraceltites characterized by subquadrate mature whorl section |
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 3 | 6.95 | 6.90 | 7.00 | 6.95 | 0.071 | |
| shell diameter | 3 | 24.8 | 21.0 | 32.9 | 22.0 | 6.60 | |
| shell inflation | 3 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | - |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 266.90000 to 259.51000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wordian | Canada (British Columbia) | Paraceltites rectangularis (62319 62320) | |
| Capitanian | Mexico (Coahuila) | Paraceltites rectangularis (type locality: 62907) |