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Moridunia
Taxonomy
Moridunia was named by Cope (1996) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1238].
It was assigned to Redoniidae by Cope (1996); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Redoniidae by Cope (1996); and to Modiomorphoida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. C. W. Cope 1996 | Redoniid with prominent, though not pointed, beak a little back from anterior extremity, anterior adductor well impressed with shallow myophoric buttress to posterior. Single central pseudocardinal tooth in left valve; right valve with blunt anterior pseudocardinal and elongated posterior pseudocardinal. One elongate posterior pseudolateral tooth in each valve. Shells with shallow ligamental nymphs locating opisthodetic ligament. |
Measurements
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Age range: Moridunian or 477.10000 to 473.80000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Moridunian | United Kingdom (Wales) | M. simplicidens (87601) |