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Episculites
Taxonomy
Episculites was named by Spath (1951) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-m Sepkoski's reference number: 302].
It was assigned to Episculitinae by Spath (1951), Tatzreiter (1981); to Episculitidae by Tozer (1981), Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Episculitinae by Spath (1951), Tatzreiter (1981); to Episculitidae by Tozer (1981), Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1951 | Episculites Spath p. 114 |
| 1981 | Episculites Tatzreiter |
| 1981 | Episculites Tozer p. 99 |
| 1994 | Episculites Tozer p. 253 |
| 2002 | Episculites 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. †Episculites Spath 1951
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†Episculites crassus Tozer 1994
†Episculites decrescens Hauer 1855
†Episculites eunapii Diener 1923
†Episculites subdecrescens Mojsisovics 1893
†Episculites wrighti Tozer 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 12 | 9.39 | 6.50 | 18.1 | 7.95 | 4.41 | |
| shell diameter | 12 | 23.6 | 15.0 | 43.0 | 23.5 | 8.16 | |
| shell inflation | 12 | 5.76 | 3.00 | 10.9 | 5.35 | 3.16 |
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Age range: Alaunian or 215.38000 to 211.18000 Ma
Collections (16 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaunian | Indonesia | E. eunapii (220210) E. teres (151058 170396 170398) E. teres, E. eunapii (139412) E. teres, E. subdecrescens (220207) | |
| Alaunian | Canada (British Columbia) | E. browni, E. teres (46631) E. crassus (141678) E. teres (137030 137097 137100 141712 141724) E. wrighti (137691 139116) Isculites browni, Isculites ornatus, E. teres (46630) |