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Pteroplecta niger
Taxonomy
Spirifer niger was named by Waagen (1883). Its type specimen is GSI 3529 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Amb, "Chonetes Bed", Salt Range, which is in a Wordian coastal sandstone in the Amb Formation of Pakistan.
It was recombined as Spirifer (Paeckelmanella) niger by Reed (1944); it was recombined as Neospirifer niger by Lee and Gu (1980); it was recombined as Pteroplecta niger by Waterhouse (2004).
It was recombined as Spirifer (Paeckelmanella) niger by Reed (1944); it was recombined as Neospirifer niger by Lee and Gu (1980); it was recombined as Pteroplecta niger by Waterhouse (2004).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1883 | Spirifer niger Waagen p. 522 figs. Pl 48, figs 4-6 |
| 1944 | Spirifer (Paeckelmanella) niger Reed |
| 1980 | Neospirifer niger Lee and Gu p. 413 figs. Pl 178, figs 1,2,14 |
| 2004 | Pteroplecta niger Waterhouse p. 230 |
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†Pteroplecta niger Waagen 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available