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Diploconula biconvexa
Taxonomy
Diploconula biconvexa was named by Yochelson (1956). Its type specimen is USNM 119160 and is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is USNM702, Split Tank, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Cathedral Mountain Formation of Texas. It is the type species of Diploconula.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1956 | Diploconula biconvexa Yochelson p. 247 figs. Pl 21, figs 16-23 |
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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.
†Diploconula biconvexa Yochelson 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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| shell height | 13 | 5.82 | 2.90 | 12.0 | 6.00 | 2.87 |
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| References: Bandel et al. 2002, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Collections (12 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kungurian | USA (Texas) | Diploconula biconvexa (type locality: 43491 43492 43515 43517 43560 81638 121457) | |
| Roadian | USA (Texas) | Diploconula biconvexa (43512 43518 43548 81640) | |
| Roadian - Wordian | USA (Texas) | Diploconula biconvexa (121329) |