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Pygopistes
Taxonomy
Pygopistes was named by Pomel [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno].
It was assigned to Nucleolitidae by Kier (1962), Kier (1966), Donovan (1993); to Cassiduloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pygaulidae by Parma and Casadío (2005).
It was assigned to Nucleolitidae by Kier (1962), Kier (1966), Donovan (1993); to Cassiduloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pygaulidae by Parma and Casadío (2005).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1962 | Pygopistes Kier p. 85 |
| 1966 | Pygopistes Kier p. U506 |
| 1993 | Pygopistes Donovan p. 99 |
| 2002 | Pygopistes Sepkoski |
| 2005 | Pygopistes Parma and Casadío p. 1076 |
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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. †Pygopistes Pomel
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†Pygopistes coquandi Cotteau 1869
†Pygopistes parrasae Parma and Casadío 2005
†Pygopistes rudistarum Hawkins 1923
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: c = class, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.20000 to 61.66000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Campanian - Maastrichtian | Jamaica | P. rudistarum (73169) | |
| Maastrichtian | Jamaica | P. rudistarum (73168) | |
| Danian | Argentina (Rio Negro) | P. parrasae (5162) | |
| Danian | Argentina (La Pampa) | P. parrasae (5160 236596) |