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Plicapollis usitatus

Taxonomy
Plicapollis usitatus was named by Tschudy (1975). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Plicapollis usitatus Tschudy
2002Plicapollis usitatus Christopher and Prowell p. 664 figs. Figure 9 q-u
2010Plicapollis usitatus Christopher and Prowell p. 117 figs. Figure 10J-O

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RankNameAuthor
genusPlicapollisPflug 1953
RankNameAuthor
speciesusitatusTschudy 1975

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.

†Plicapollis usitatus Tschudy 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 72.10000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0USA (Missouri) Plicapollis usitatus (232058 232059 232060 232061 232062 232063 232064 232065 232066)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (South Carolina) Plicapollis usitatus (229016 229017 229018 229019)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Carolina) Plicapollis usitatus (229011 229012 229013 229014 229015 233468 233527 233534 233535 233536 233766 233768 233770 233771 233778)