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Melonella
Taxonomy
Melonella was named by Zittel (1878) [Sepkoski's age data: J Aale J Kimm-u Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cylindrophymatidae by Finks et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Lithistida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cylindrophymatidae by Finks et al. (2004).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1878 | Melonella Zittel |
| 2002 | Melonella Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Melonella Finks et al. p. 254 |
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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
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Late/Upper Bathonian to the top of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 168.20000 to 149.20000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Bathonian | India (Gujarat) | M. radiata (93561) | |
| Late/Upper Oxfordian | Germany (Bavaria) | M. sp. (25411) | |
| Late/Upper Oxfordian | Romania | M. radiata (98529) | |
| Late/Upper Oxfordian | Poland | M. radiata (60853) | |
| Kimmeridgian | Germany | M. radiata (74062 74063) | |
| Late/Upper Kimmeridgian | Germany | M. radiata (74065) |