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Konistra biconica
Taxonomy
Gosavia biconica was named by Anderson (1958). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CAS Loc. 1294A - Sand Flat, which is in a Turonian marine horizon in the Redding Formation of California. It is the type species of Konistra.
It was recombined as Konistra biconica by Saul and Popenoe (1993).
It was recombined as Konistra biconica by Saul and Popenoe (1993).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1958 | Gosavia biconica Anderson p. 175 figs. Plate 75, figures 3, 3a |
| 1993 | Konistra biconica Saul and Popenoe p. 381 figs. Figures 114-120 |
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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.
†Konistra biconica Anderson 1958
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Turonian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Turonian | USA (California) | Gosavia biconica (239862) | |
| Turonian | USA (California) | Konistra biconica (219330) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | USA (California) | Palaeatractus crassus (44268) |