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Plectocion montis
Taxonomy
Plectocion montis was named by Squires and Saul (2003). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12514, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 24081, Pentz Area, which is in a Campanian marine conglomerate in the Chico Formation of California.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Plectocion montis Squires and Saul p. 153 figs. Figures 25-28 |
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†Plectocion montis Squires and Saul 2003
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003 | Small Plectocion with relatively high spire. Subsutural collar barely noded. Strong and curved collabral ribs on posterior half of tabulated body whorl; fine spiral cords on medial and anterior parts of body whorl. |
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 (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Campanian | USA (California) | Plectocion montis (type locality: 210586 220350) |