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Alamirifica
Taxonomy
Alamirifica was named by Saul and Squires (2003). Its type is Alamirifica corona.
It was assigned to Gastropoda by Saul and Squires (2003).
It was assigned to Gastropoda by Saul and Squires (2003).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2003 | Alamirifica Saul and Squires p. 444 |
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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.
G. †Alamirifica Saul and Squires 2003
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†Alamirifica corona Saul and Squires 2003
†Alamirifica harrissi Allison 1955
†Alamirifica harveyi Whiteaves 1903
†Alamirifica ursa Saul and Squires 2003
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2003 | Shell high-spired cerithiform, upper spire with six-sided (possibly five-sided) pyramidal shape formed by align- ment of strong axial ribs; rest of teleoconch with more numerous, but unaligned, axial ribs; spiral ribbing, of variable strength, over entire shell; aperture rimmed, nearly round, with expanded, flat- tened varix on the outer lip, and moderately long, tube-like an- terior canal. |
Measurements
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Reference: Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: base of the Albian to the top of the Late/Upper Coniacian or 113.00000 to 85.80000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Aptian | Mexico (Baja California) | Pyrazus harrissi (1878) | |
Albian | Mexico (Baja California) | A. harrissi (220410) | |
Turonian | USA (California) | A. corona (62350) A. sp. (207523) | |
Coniacian | USA (California) | A. ursa (220404) | |
Late/Upper Coniacian | USA (California) | A. harveyi (220408) | |
Santonian | USA (California) | A. harveyi (72055 86956) |