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Sphenotrochus wellsi
Taxonomy
Sphenotrochus wellsi was named by Cairns (1997). Its type locality is Muddy Creek (USNM collection), which is in a Langhian marine horizon in the Muddy Creek Formation of Australia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Sphenotrochus wellsi Cairns |
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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.
†Sphenotrochus wellsi Cairns 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: Langhian or 15.98000 to 13.82000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langhian | Australia (Victoria) | Sphenotrochus wellsi (type locality: 92291) | |
| Middle Miocene | Australia (Victoria) | Sphenotrochus wellsi (92292) |