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Metoptoma texana
Taxonomy
Metoptoma texana was named by Yochelson (1960). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM701k, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Asselian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Neal Ranch Formation of Texas.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1960 | Metoptoma texana Yochelson p. 280 figs. pl. 56 f. 9-14 |
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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.
†Metoptoma texana Yochelson 1960
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| shell height | 1 | 10.0 |
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Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Gzhelian | USA (Texas) | Metoptoma texana (43476 43477) | |
| Asselian | USA (Texas) | Metoptoma texana (43474 43478 type locality: 43481 43482 43556) | |
| Kungurian | USA (Texas) | Metoptoma texana (43586) |