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Levizygopleura
Taxonomy
Levizygopleura was named by Bandel (2002). Its type is Pseudozygopleura (Pseudozygopleura) williamsi.
It was assigned to Pseudozygopleuridae by Bandel (2002), Mazaev (2015).
It was assigned to Pseudozygopleuridae by Bandel (2002), Mazaev (2015).
Species
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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.
G. †Levizygopleura Bandel 2002
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†Levizygopleura charma Pan and Erwin 2002
†Levizygopleura composita Mazaev 2019
†Levizygopleura elegans Mazaev 2015
†Levizygopleura gracilis Yoo 1994
†Levizygopleura inornata Knight 1930
†Levizygopleura magna Mazaev 2019
†Levizygopleura trochus Knight 1930
†Levizygopleura williamsi Knight 1930
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| K. Bandel 2002 | The turriform teleoconch with smooth whorls is connected to a protoconch that has in its larval portion a strongly sinuous collabral rib pattern. |
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 10 | 7.80 | 2.15 | 21.7 | 8.35 | 6.04 |
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Age range: base of the Visean to the top of the Changhsingian or 346.70000 to 251.90200 Ma
Collections (27 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Visean | Australia (New South Wales) | Pseudozygopleura gracilis (44144) | |
| Morrowan | USA (Texas) | Pseudozygopleura williamsi (79966) | |
| Atokan | USA (Kentucky) | Pseudozygopleura n. sp. 2 (183267) | |
| Moscovian | USA (Missouri) | Pseudozygopleura trochus, Pseudozygopleura williamsi, Pseudozygopleura inornata (69773) | |
| Desmoinesian | USA (Ohio) | Microptychis williamsi, Pseudozygopleura inornata (72004) Pseudozygopleura n. sp. 2 (71963 72006 79324 93081 183207 183260) | |
| Desmoinesian | USA (Missouri) | Eoptychia trochus (70482) Pseudozygopleura williamsi (69770) | |
| Desmoinesian | USA (New Mexico) | Microptychis trochus, Microptychis williamsi (46536) | |
| Virgilian | USA (New Mexico) | Microptychis williamsi (146828) | |
| Virgilian | USA (West Virginia) | Pseudozygopleura n. sp. 2 (79391) | |
| Asselian | Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) | L. composita (202158) L. magna (220884 220885 220900) | |
| Roadian | Russian Federation (Tatarstan) | L. elegans (174706) | |
| Roadian | Russian Federation (Kirov) | L. elegans (126333 126334 170190 174702) | |
| Wuchiapingian | USA (Wyoming) | Pseudozygopleura inornata (82181) | |
| Changhsingian | China (Guangxi) | Microptychis charma (56895) |