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Cobracephalus
Taxonomy
Cobracephalus was named by Whidborne (1897) [Named provisionally]. Its type is Cobracephalus angulosus.
It was assigned to Aviculinae by Whidborne (1897).
It was assigned to Aviculinae by Whidborne (1897).
Species
C. angulosus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1897 | Cobracephalus Whidborne |
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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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| G. F. Whidborne 1897 | "Shell inequivalve, inequilateral, oblique, with large front wing and dilate hind wing. Umbo extending above the long straight hinge-line, arching forward and, in the right valve, overhanging. Contour divided by five or six radiating angles, spreading from the umbo or its neighbourhood to the margins. Surface marked by crowded squared growth-lines. " |
Measurements
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available