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Metussuria
Taxonomy
Metussuria was named by Spath (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Olen-l Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. It is not extant. Its type is Ussuria waageni.
It was assigned to Ussuridae by Spath (1934); to Ussuriidae by Tozer (1981); to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ussuritidae by Brayard et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Ussuridae by Spath (1934); to Ussuriidae by Tozer (1981); to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Ussuritidae by Brayard et al. (2009).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Metussuria Spath |
| 1981 | Metussuria Tozer p. 90 |
| 2002 | Metassuria Sepkoski |
| 2009 | Metussuria Brayard et al. pp. Appendix 2 |
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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. †Metussuria Spath 1934
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†Metussuria bella Zakharov 1986
†Metussuria occidentalis Smith 1932
†Metussuria waageni Hyatt and Smith 1905
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 5 | 52.0 | - | - | 52.0 | - | |
| shell diameter | 5 | 51.9 | 25.5 | 98.6 | 40.9 | 33.9 | |
| shell inflation | 5 | 8.00 | - | - | 8.00 | - |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Smithian or 249.90000 to 248.10000 Ma
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithian | China (Guangxi) | M. sp. (97157) | |
| Smithian | Russian Federation (Primorye) | M. bella (47247) M. sp. (47239 47258) | |
| Smithian | USA (Idaho) | Ussuria waageni, Ussuria occidentalis (33288) | |
| Smithian | USA (Nevada) | M. sp. (97120) | |
| Smithian | Russian Federation | M. bella (212291) | |
| Smithian | USA (Alaska) | M. waageni (44394 44415) |