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Mitorthoceras clinatum
Taxonomy
Mitorthoceras clinatum was named by Gordon (1964). Its type specimen is USNM 120616, a partial shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Mitorthoceras clinatum Gordon, Jr. p. A9 figs. Plate 1, figures 13-18, 22, 23 |
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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.
†Mitorthoceras clinatum Gordon, Jr. 1964
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. Gordon 1964 | Mitorthoeeras with conch expanding at moderate rate; sutures inclined moderately ventrorad; siphuncle rather strongly eccentric dorsad; six to nine gently sinuous transverse lirae in the space of 1 mm. |
Measurements
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Age range: Arnsbergian or 327.00000 to 323.70000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Arnsbergian | USA (California) | Mitorthoceras clinatum (217143 217147) |