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Meixianlingites
Taxonomy
Meixianlingites was named by Qin (1986). Its type is Meixianlingites capricornis.
It was assigned to Tainoceratidae by Qin (1986) and Korn et al. (2020).
It was assigned to Tainoceratidae by Qin (1986) and Korn et al. (2020).
Species
M. capricornis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Meixianlingites Qin p. 276 |
| 2020 | Meixianlingites Korn et al. p. 156 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 2 | 37.3 | 29.0 | 48.0 | 38.5 | 13.4 | |
| shell diameter | 2 | 89.0 | 72.0 | 110.0 | 91.0 | 26.9 | |
| shell inflation | 2 | 28.8 | 26.0 | 32.0 | 29.0 | 4.24 |
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| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.90000 to 254.17000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchiapingian | China (Jiangxi) | M. capricornis (144027) |