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Zaglenum
Taxonomy
Zaglenum was named by Squires and Saul (2001). Its type is Zaglenum lomaensis.
It was assigned to Buccinidae by Squires and Saul (2001).
It was assigned to Buccinidae by Squires and Saul (2001).
Species
Z. lomaensis (type species), Z. pentzensis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2001 | Zaglenum Squires and Saul p. 57 |
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G. †Zaglenum Squires and Saul 2001
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†Zaglenum lomaensis Squires and Saul 2001
†Zaglenum pentzensis Squires and Saul 2001
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2001 | Buccinid-like shells with whorls flat-sided and sloping anteriorly to prominent spiral carina located just posterior of suture; sculpture of many closely spaced primary and second ary spiral ribs with a weaker cancellate pattern caused by growth lines; inner lip with several small folds and wrinkles; thickened outer lip with teeth; and short, narrow, and twisted siphonal canal. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Campanian | USA (California) | Z. pentzensis (3890) |