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Democrinus simmsi
Taxonomy
Democrinus simmsi was named by Ciampaglio et al. (2007). Its type specimen is NCSM 9582 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Castle Hayne Phosphate Works (Castle Hayne LS, N. Carolina), which is in a Bartonian marine wackestone/grainstone in the Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2007 | Democrinus simmsi Ciampaglio et al. p. 245 figs. Figs. 3, 4 |
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†Democrinus simmsi Ciampaglio et al. 2007
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. N. Ciampaglio et al. 2007 | Democrinus with smooth, conical cup, widest at oral surface, moderately flared orally in small (juvenile?) spec- imens, but tending towards subcylindrical in larger examples. Basals at least 1.5 times height of radials. Some columnals of mesistele and dististele with strongly warty latera. |
Measurements
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004 | |||||