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Paracraniops pararius
Taxonomy
Craniops pararia was named by Williams (1962) [Craniops? pararia]. Its type specimen is BB.26709, a valve (Internal mould of brachial(?) valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Paracraniops pararia by Mitchell (1977); it was recombined as Paracraniops pararius by Candela and Harper (2014).
It was recombined as Paracraniops pararia by Mitchell (1977); it was recombined as Paracraniops pararius by Candela and Harper (2014).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Craniops pararia Williams pp. 88 - 89 figs. Pl. VI, figs. 31, 32, 38-41 |
| 1977 | Paracraniops pararia Mitchell |
| 2014 | Paracraniops pararius Candela and Harper pp. Supplement 1 |
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†Paracraniops pararius Williams 1962
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Williams 1962 | Elongately oval and almost equivalve Craniops with the apices of the valves, which are less than one-fifth as deep as long, located at about one-eighth of the length of the valves from their rather flattened posterior commissure; dorsal(?) muscle platform well developed, triangular, and extending anteriorly for over half the length of the valve. |