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Casterolimulus
Taxonomy
Casterolimulus was named by Holland et al. (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes-l]. Its type is Casterolimulus kletti.
It was assigned to Xiphosurida by Sepkoski (2002); to Austrolimulidae by Lamsdell (2016); to Limuloidea by Dunlop et al. (2020); and to Limulidae by Lamsdell (2020).
It was assigned to Xiphosurida by Sepkoski (2002); to Austrolimulidae by Lamsdell (2016); to Limuloidea by Dunlop et al. (2020); and to Limulidae by Lamsdell (2020).
Species
C. kletti (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by M. Clapham on 2020-12-20
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1975 | Casterolimulus Holland et al. p. 236 |
| 2002 | Casterolimulus Sepkoski |
| 2016 | Casterolimulus Lamsdell p. 189 |
| 2020 | Casterolimulus Dunlop et al. p. 13 |
| 2020 | Casterolimulus Lamsdell p. 24 |
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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. †Casterolimulus Holland et al. 1975
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†Casterolimulus kletti Holland et al. 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Bambach et al. 2007 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (North Dakota) | C. kletti (216569) |