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Ptychosphaera amplifalcata
Taxonomy
Ptychosphaera amplifalcata was named by Wang (1980) [Wang in Wang & Xi 1980]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zhongying Section Bed 25 (QZ-7), Qinglong County, which is in a Changhsingian coastal limestone in China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1980 | Ptychosphaera amplifalcata Wang p. 205 figs. Pl 3, fig 2 |
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†Ptychosphaera amplifalcata Wang 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| shell height | 1 | 12.0 |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009 | |||||
Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Changhsingian | China (Guizhou) | Ptychosphaera amplifalcata (type locality: 112091) |