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Biparetis
Taxonomy
Biparetis was named by Amsden (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-u S Ldov-l Sepkoski's reference number: 538,764,975]. Its type is Biparetis paucirugosus.
It was assigned to Laptaenidae by Amsden (1974); to Furcitellinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Laptaenidae by Amsden (1974); to Furcitellinae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
B. caledonia, B. paucirugosus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Biparetis Amsden pp. 48 - 49 |
| 2000 | Biparetis Williams et al. p. 227 |
| 2002 | Biparetis Sepkoski |
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G. †Biparetis Amsden 1974
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†Biparetis caledonia Cocks 2008
†Biparetis paucirugosus Amsden 1974
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| T. W. Amsden 1974 | Unequally costellate shells with rugae developed on the postero-Iateral margins only, and with strong dorsally directed geniculation. The ventral foramen is apical in position and open at maturity (pI. 21, fig. Ic), and the delthyrium is partly closed by a convex pseudodeltidium (pI. 21, fig. 1 b). The teeth are supported on welldeveloped dental plates that extend forward to enclose the subcircular muscle area; accessory plates brace the teeth (pI. 21, figs. 1 a, 1 c). The adductor muscle scars make a linear, slightly elevated track and are almost completely enclosed by the diductors (pI. 21, fig. Ic). The cardinal process has a bilobed myophore that is partly covered at its posterior end by a chilidium (pI. 21, fig. 1 h); the base of the cardinal process flares laterally to form well-developed sockets. The teeth and sockets are crenulated (pI. 21, fig. 1 q; pI. 22, fig. 1 b). Just anterior to the cardinal process shaft are two high, winglike, laterally inclined plates that converge, but do not meet, near the middle of the valve (pI. 21, fig. ie, Iq); on some specimens a median septum is also present (pI. 22, fig. Ia) |