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Haliotis saldanhae
Taxonomy
Haliotis saldanhae was named by Kensley (1972). Its type specimen is S.A.M. LI4187/D, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Haliotis saldanhae Kensley p. 176 figs. fig. 2 |
| 1986 | Haliotis saldanhae Kensley and Pether p. 149 |
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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.
†Haliotis saldanhae Kensley 1972
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| B. Kensley 1972 | Outer lip of shell margin slightly convex. Four or five foramina present on distinct ridge between upper surface of body whorl and region between foramina and columella ridge. Distinct groove between columella and rest of shell. Body whorl with about 15 smoothly-rounded spirallirae, some stronger than others. One or two lirae present between larger foramina, nine or ten lirae between foramina and columella, two stronger than rest. Faint growth-lines visible. Several strong smoothly-rounded undulations at angle of about 40° to growth- lines. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 11.60800 to 2.58800 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Miocene | South Africa | Haliotis saldanhae (22219) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | Haliotis saldanhae (118306 118318) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene - Pleistocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | Haliotis saldanhae (91831) |