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Saundersites illinoisiensis

Cephalopoda - Donovaniconida - Donovaniconidae

Taxonomy
Saundersites illinoisiensis was named by Doguzhaeva et al. (2007). Its type specimen is FMNH PE 32521 and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Pit 11, Braidwood, Mazon Creek (FMNH coll), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Saundersites.

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by M. Clapham on 2026-04-08; modified by M. Clapham on 2026-04-08

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Jeletzkya douglassae Johnson and Richardson Jr. p. 526 figs. 1-4
1979Jeletzkya douglassae Saunders and Richardson Jr. p. 351 fig. 8
2007Saundersites illinoisiensis Doguzhaeva et al. p. 138 figs. 6.1-6.9, 6.10A

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassColeoideaBather 1888
Neocoleoidea
orderDonovaniconida
familyDonovaniconidaeDoguzhaeva et al. 2002
genusSaundersites
speciesillinoisiensis

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.

Saundersites illinoisiensis Doguzhaeva et al. 2007
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Invalid names: Jeletzkya douglassae Johnson and Richardson Jr. 1968 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:51:48
Modified: 2023-08-18 17:28:37
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Illinois) Jeletzkya douglassae (type locality: 122493 151855)