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Klamathites
Taxonomy
Klamathites was named by Smith (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn-u Sepkoski's reference number: 302]. Its type is Klamathites schucherti. It is the type genus of Klamathitidae.
It was assigned to Carnitidae by Spath (1951) and Tozer (1981); to Klamathitidae by Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Carnitidae by Spath (1951) and Tozer (1981); to Klamathitidae by Tozer (1994); and to Ceratitida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
K. kellyi, K. schucherti (type species)
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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. †Klamathites Smith 1927
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†Klamathites kellyi Smith 1927
†Klamathites schucherti Smith 1927
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| shell diameter | 1 | 31.2 |
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Collections (14 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Kaihikuan | USA (Nevada) | K. macrolobatus (174390) | |
| Carnian | USA (nevada) | K. sp. (32773 32795 32799 32811) | |
| Carnian | USA (Nevada) | K. sp. (32728) K. sp., K. schucherti (32725) | |
| Tuvalian | USA (Nevada) | K. macrolobatus (32538 32731) K. macrolobatus, K. sp. (32540) | |
| Tuvalian | Canada (British Columbia) | K. sp. (137511) | |
| Tuvalian | USA (California) | K. kellyi (144078) K. schucherti, K. kellyi (33327) | |
| Norian | USA (Nevada) | K. sp. (32549) |