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Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) zulu
Taxonomy
Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) zulu was named by van Hoepen (1965) [DISTRIBUTION: Coniacian; South Africa.]. It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Zuluiceras.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) zulu van Hoepen p. 23 |
| 1984 | Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) zulu Klinger and Kennedy p. 184 |
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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.
†Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) zulu van Hoepen 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 4 | 51.9 | 38.0 | 92.0 | 45.5 | 24.8 | |
| shell diameter | 4 | 164.1 | 110.0 | 296.0 | 149.5 | 82.3 | |
| shell inflation | 4 | 79.0 | 53.0 | 146.0 | 71.0 | 41.5 |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: Middle Coniacian or 89.80000 to 85.70000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Coniacian | South Africa | Peroniceras zulu (82442) |