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Tessarolax teleos
Taxonomy
Tessarolax teleos was named by Saul and Squires (2015). Its type specimen is UCMP 38033 and is a 3D body fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2015 | Tessarolax teleos Saul and Squires p. 58 figs. Figures 85 – 91 |
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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.
†Tessarolax teleos Saul and Squires 2015
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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L. R. Saul and R. L. Squires 2015 | Mature last whorl wide and bicarinate; dorsal spine stout; callus glaze extensive; fictavarix ‘‘mitten-like.’’ |
Measurements
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Reference: Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Maastrichtian | USA (California) | Tessarolax teleos (185191) | |
Late/Upper Maastrichtian | USA (California) | Tessarolax teleos (220396) |