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Pleurophorella parnaibaensis
Taxonomy
Pleurophorella parnaibaensis was named by Anelli et al. (2009). Its type specimen is DNPM 264a, a valve (an internal mold of left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Meruóca Farmstead, Near the José de Freitas village, which is in a Morrowan carbonate dolomite in the Piauí Formation of Brazil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Pleurophorella parnaibaensis Anelli et al. pp. 95 - 96 figs. 2A-G |
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†Pleurophorella parnaibaensis Anelli et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. Anelli et al. 2009 | Pleurophorella shell with a reduced anterior lobe, ventral and dorsal margins that are subparallel, and no umbonal carina defining the truncated posterior margin. |
Measurements
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Age range: Morrowan or 323.40000 to 318.60000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrowan | Brazil (Piauí) | Pleurophorella parnaibaensis (type locality: 174772) | |
| Morrowan - Desmoinesian | Brazil | Pleurophorella parnaibaensis (67801) |