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Elrodoceras blakei
Taxonomy
Actinoceras blakei was named by Foord (1888) [= Orthoceras (Actinoceras) cochleatum Blake 161 pl. 15 f. 7, not f. 8]. Its type specimen is BMNH C48745, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gwernyfed, near Builth, which is in a Telychian carbonate horizon in the United Arab Emirates.
It was recombined as Elrodoceras blakei by Holland (1998); it was recombined as Elrodooceras blakei by Holland and Copper (2008).
It was recombined as Elrodoceras blakei by Holland (1998); it was recombined as Elrodooceras blakei by Holland and Copper (2008).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1888 | Actinoceras blakei Foord p. 176 |
1998 | Elrodoceras blakei Holland pp. 189 - 190 figs. pl. 1 f. 3, 6 |
2008 | Elrodooceras blakei Holland and Copper p. 1024 fig. 3E |
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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.
†Elrodoceras blakei Foord 1888
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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C. H. Holland 1998 | Orthocone with low rate of increase. Septa strongly concave. Cameral depth about 25 per cent of diameter. Siphuncle sub-central. Endosiphuncular deposits with shape as for genus, their width less than twice their lengths. Radial divisions. |
Measurements
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References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004 |
Collections (8 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Aeronian | Canada (Quebec) | Elrodooceras blakei (113368 158592 159920 159922 159924 159925) | |
Telychian | Canada (Quebec) | Elrodooceras blakei (159927) | |
Telychian | United Arab Emirates (Wales) | Actinoceras blakei (type locality: 160020) |