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Prototoceras inflatum
Taxonomy
Prototoceras inflatum was named by Zhao et al. (1978). Its type specimen is NIGP 14903 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dongshengling, Laoshan Mb, Fengcheng County, which is in a Wuchiapingian coastal siliciclastic in the Loping Formation of China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1978 | Prototoceras inflatum Zhao et al. p. 94 figs. Pl 4, figs 14,15,21-23; pl 5, figs 1-3; text-fig 46b |
| 2002 | Prototoceras inflatum Leonova |
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†Prototoceras inflatum Zhao et al. 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 3 | 8.97 | 6.50 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 2.40 | |
| shell diameter | 3 | 22.7 | 16.3 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 6.09 | |
| shell inflation | 3 | 7.70 | 5.70 | 9.10 | 8.80 | 1.88 |
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| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchiapingian | China (Jiangxi) | Prototoceras inflatum (94990 type locality: 97114 144027) |