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Dillerites shastensis

Cephalopoda - Bactritida - Bactritidae

Taxonomy
Dillerites shastensis was named by Gordon (1966). Its type specimen is USNM 146477 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS Mesozoic 2542, Redding quadrangle, which is in a Tuvalian carbonate limestone in the Hosselkus Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Dillerites shastensis Gordon p. 1222 figs. 1, 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassBactritoideaShimanskiy 1951
orderBactritidaShimanskiy 1951
familyBactritidaeHyatt 1884
genusDillerites
speciesshastensis

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Dillerites shastensis Gordon 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Tuvalian or 232.00000 to 221.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5USA (California) Dillerites shastensis (type locality: 136302)