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Pyropsis californica
Taxonomy
Pyropsis californica was named by Squires (2011). Its type specimen is LACMIP 13722 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CIT loc. 1007, Oak Run, which is in a Coniacian coastal siliciclastic in the Redding Formation of California.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2011 | Pyropsis californica Squires pp. 1206 - 1208 figs. Figure 2.4-2.13 |
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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.
†Pyropsis californica Squires 2011
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. L. Squires 2011 | Pyropsis with shell size medium. Subsutural welt moderately strong. Ramp straight with moderately weak spiral ribs. Last whorl tricarinate on most specimens. Shell with moderately strong spiral ribs. Narrow chink can be present. |
Measurements
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