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Macrotheca
Taxonomy
Macrotheca was named by Waagen (1880) [Sepkoski's age data: P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 296]. Its type is Macrotheca wynnei.
It was assigned to Hyolitha by Peel and Yochelson (1980); and to Toxeumorphorida by Peel and Yochelson (1984), Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Hyolitha by Peel and Yochelson (1980); and to Toxeumorphorida by Peel and Yochelson (1984), Sepkoski (2002).
Species
M. almgreeni, M. wynnei (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2025-01-24
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1880 | Macrotheca Waagen p. 178 |
| 1980 | Macrotheca Peel and Yochelson p. 67 |
| 1984 | Macrotheca Peel and Yochelson p. 211 |
| 2002 | Macrotheca Sepkoski |
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G. †Macrotheca Waagen 1880
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†Macrotheca almgreeni Peel and Yochelson 1984
†Macrotheca wynnei Waagen 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell diameter | 3 | 97.0 | 42.0 | 175.0 | 124.0 | 67.1 |
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Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchiapingian | Greenland | M. almgreeni (116372 116373 116374 116375 116376 116377 116378 116379) | |
| Changhsingian | Pakistan | M. wynnei (119659) |