| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Mossamedites serratocarinatus
Taxonomy
Puzosia (Puzosia) serratocarinata was named by Kennedy and Cobban (1988). Its type specimen is TMM 1576TX15, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Texas Memorial Museum locality 17255, which is in a Turonian marine horizon in the Boquillas Formation of Mexico. It is the type species of Mossamedites.
It was recombined as Mossamedites serratocarinatus by Cooper (2003).
It was recombined as Mossamedites serratocarinatus by Cooper (2003).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Puzosia (Puzosia) serratocarinata Kennedy and Cobban p. 595 figs. 2, 4.1-4.3 |
| 2003 | Mossamedites serratocarinatus Cooper p. 115 figs. 5G, 14 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Mossamedites serratocarinatus Kennedy and Cobban 1988
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
| part | N | mean | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shell height | 1 | 46.8 | |||||
| shell diameter | 1 | 123.0 | |||||
| shell inflation | 1 | 45.4 |
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Turonian or 93.50000 to 89.30000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Turonian | Brazil (Sergipe) | Mossamedites serratocarinatus (143710) | |
| Middle Turonian | Mexico (Chihuahua) | Puzosia serratocarinata (type locality: 38966) | |
| Middle Turonian | Angola | Mossamedites serratocarinatus (210897) |