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Serpenticyclus laxaris
Taxonomy
Helicocyclus laxaris was named by Korn et al. (2010). It is not extant. Its type locality is SE Oued Temertasset, MOU-X, which is in a Tournaisian marine claystone/limestone in the Argiles de Teguentour Formation of Algeria.
It was recombined as Serpenticyclus laxaris by Becker (2023).
It was recombined as Serpenticyclus laxaris by Becker (2023).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Helicocyclus laxaris Korn et al. |
| 2023 | Serpenticyclus laxaris Becker p. 815 |
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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.
†Serpenticyclus laxaris Korn et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 4 | 3.69 | 3.10 | 4.60 | 3.60 | 0.634 | |
| shell diameter | 4 | 10.7 | 9.10 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 1.71 | |
| shell inflation | 4 | 3.80 | 3.20 | 4.60 | 3.80 | 0.705 |
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: Tournaisian or 358.86000 to 346.70000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournaisian | Algeria | Helicocyclus laxaris (135404 135442 type locality: 135476) |