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Acirsa nexilia
Taxonomy
Ceratia nexilia was named by White (1889). Its type specimen is USNM 20119a (lectotype) and is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Acirsa nexilia by Squires and Saul (2003).
It was recombined as Acirsa nexilia by Squires and Saul (2003).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1889 | Ceratia nexilia White p. 451 figs. PLATE'III, Figs. 13,14 |
| 1903 | Mesostoma intermedium Whiteaves p. 360 figs. Pl. 43, fig. 4 |
| 2003 | Acirsa nexilia Squires and Saul p. 39 figs. Figures 55-61 |
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†Acirsa nexilia White 1889
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Invalid names: Mesostoma intermedium Whiteaves 1903 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003 | A medium-sized Acirsa with subcancellate sculpture. Axial ribs stronger than spiral ribs. Approximately 24 axial ribs. Interspaces between spiral ribs with one secondary spiral interrib. Basal part of last whorl with very fine cancellate sculpture. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Campanian to the top of the Campanian or 83.50000 to 72.10000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Campanian | USA (California) | Ceratia nexilia (158389) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | USA (California) | Acirsa nexilia (185168) |