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Cassitella
Taxonomy
Cassitella was named by Malinky and Skovsted (2004). Its type is Cassitella baculata.
It was assigned to Coleolidae by Malinky and Skovsted (2004).
It was assigned to Coleolidae by Malinky and Skovsted (2004).
Species
C. baculata (type species)
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2006-12-10; modified by P. Wagner on 2013-10-27
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2004 | Cassitella Malinky and Skovsted p. 574 |
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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.
G. †Cassitella Malinky and Skovsted 2004
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†Cassitella baculata Malinky and Skovsted 2004
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. M. Malinky and C.B. Skovsted 2004 | Subtriangular to almost circular convex shells
with rounded apex displaced towards the higher (proximal) side. Exterior with fine concentric ribs and depressions. Inte− rior with two prominent, widely diverging ridges emanating from proximal edge of shell. Distal termination of ridges free from the shell margin and divided into distinct lobes. |
Measurements
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| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Dyeran | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | C. baculata (50783) | |
| Dyeran | Greenland | C. baculata (49456 49473) C. sp., C. baculata (49457 49458 49464 49471) | |
| Dyeran | Greenland (Peary Land) | C. baculata (210618) |