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Keijia kratistos
Discussion
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Derivation of name. Gr. jqasrs, strongest. With reference to the fact that, with its particular ornament, this species probably has the strongest carapace of the genus
Taxonomy
Keijia kratistos was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3417, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Azul CA 34, which is in a Danian marine siltstone in the Jagüel Formation of Argentina.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2015 | Keijia kratistos Ceolin et al. |
| 2024 | Keijia kratistos Ceolin et al. |
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†Keijia kratistos Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| D. Ceolin et al. 2015 | A very strongly constructed species of Keijia with an elevated reticulate area, surrounded by a strong, smooth, boundary rim. A number of strong mural ribs and large reticular cells of varying shape |
Measurements
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| References: Jell and Adrain 2002, Kiessling 2004 | |||||