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Pleurikodonta elegans
Taxonomy
Astartila (Pleurikodonta) elegans was named by Runnegar (1965). Its type specimen is CPC 5183 and is a mold. Its type locality is BMR B270a, Exmoor Homestead, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine sandstone in the Blenheim Formation of Australia.
It was recombined as Pleurikodonta elegans by Waterhouse (1987).
It was recombined as Pleurikodonta elegans by Waterhouse (1987).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Astartila (Pleurikodonta) elegans Runnegar p. 247 figs. Pl 15, figs 17-19, 21-26 |
| 1987 | Pleurikodonta elegans Waterhouse p. 170 figs. Pl 10, figs 25,26 |
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†Pleurikodonta elegans Runnegar 1965
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. B. Waterhouse 1987 | Small suboval shells with coarse low costae and well developed growth lamellae ventrally. |