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Burnupena rogersi
Taxonomy
Burnupena rogersi was named by Kensley and Pether (1986). Its type specimen is SAM-PQ-HB539, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Avontuur A 50m complex 1, which is in a Pliocene coastal horizon in South Africa.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Burnupena rogersi Kensley and Pether p. 181 figs. fig. 23 |
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†Burnupena rogersi Kensley and Pether 1986
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| B. Kensley and J. Pether 1986 | Shell about 1,5 times longer than wide. Protoconch unknown; at least 5 postnatal whorls. Profile of earlier whorls evenly convex; of last 3 whorls with distinct, rounded shoulder. Sculpture of fine spiral bands separated by narrow incised grooves; 7-8 on third from last whorl, 14-15 on penultimate whorl, 35-42 on body whorl, extending on to outer surface of anterior canal, flattened bands becoming obscure, divided by shallow incised lines on lower body whorl. No axial sculpture apart from faint growth lines, and several aperture margin ridges in larger specimens. Narrow gutter formed at suture line on last whorl, becoming closed on earlier whorls. Inner surface of outer lip with about 10 faint ridges. Base narrowly umbilicate; columella lacking pleats; with weak callus; anterior canal short, flexed slightly to left. |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Pliocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | Burnupena rogersi (type locality: 118257) |