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Eolytoceras praecursor
Taxonomy
Eolytoceras praecursor was named by Guex (1995). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Reno Draw, level Z-69, which is in a Liasicus marine limestone in the Sunrise Formation of Nevada.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Eolytoceras praecursor Guex p. 45 figs. Pl 23, figs 7,8 |
| 2008 | Eolytoceras praecursor Longridge et al. |
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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.
†Eolytoceras praecursor Guex 1995
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| height | 9 | 10.6 | 3.40 | 21.0 | 12.5 | 5.29 | |
| diameter | 9 | 41.7 | 24.6 | 77.0 | 47.8 | 17.7 | |
| inflation | 9 | 20.3 | 11.0 | 38.5 | 23.8 | 9.50 |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: Liasicus or 201.40000 to 199.50000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liasicus | USA (Nevada) | Eolytoceras praecursor (type locality: 188618) | |
| Liasicus | Canada (British Columbia) | Eolytoceras praecursor (84774 84964 84969 84971 84973) |