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Birostrina coptensis
Taxonomy
Inoceramus coptensis was named by Casey (1961). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is ACAR, Atherfield Point [Carstone Mbr, Lower Greensand], which is in an Albian marine sandstone in the Monk’s Bay Sandstone Formation of the United Kingdom.
It was recombined as Birostrina coptensis by Cooper (1982).
It was recombined as Birostrina coptensis by Cooper (1982).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1961 | Inoceramus coptensis Casey |
1982 | Birostrina coptensis Cooper fig. 3F |
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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.
†Birostrina coptensis Casey 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class | |||||
References: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871 |
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Middle Albian or 112.03000 to 105.30000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Albian | United Kingdom (England) | Inoceramus coptensis (1845) | |
Early/Lower Albian | France | Inoceramus coptensis (58973) | |
Early/Lower Albian | United Kingdom (England) | Inoceramus coptensis (1782 1834 1862) | |
Middle Albian | United Kingdom (England) | Inoceramus coptensis (type locality: 1765) | |
Middle Albian | Angola | Birostrina coptensis (211028) |