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Phormedites
Taxonomy
Phormedites was named by Mojsisovics (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-m Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Phormedites juvavicus.
It was assigned to Buchitidae by Spath (1951); to Thisbitidae by Tozer (1981); to Parathisbitidae by Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Buchitidae by Spath (1951); to Thisbitidae by Tozer (1981); to Parathisbitidae by Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. juvavicus (type species), P. transiens
Synonymy list
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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. †Phormedites Mojsisovics 1893
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†Phormedites juvavicus Mojsisovics 1893
†Phormedites transiens Tozer 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 4 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 0.648 | |
| shell diameter | 4 | 27.5 | 24.0 | 34.0 | 26.5 | 4.35 | |
| shell inflation | 4 | 7.33 | 5.00 | 11.2 | 7.20 | 2.60 |
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| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Alaunian or 215.38000 to 211.18000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacian - Alaunian | China (Sichuan) | P. sp. (25402) | |
| Alaunian | Canada (British Columbia) | P. juvavicus (138026 141680) P. transiens (141707) |