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Platyceras ussheri
Taxonomy
Capulus ussheri was named by Whidborne (1891). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Wolborough Quarry, on the east side of the A381 due east of Wolborough church, which is in a Givetian carbonate limestone in the Torquay Formation of the United Kingdom.
It was recombined as Naticopsis ussheri by Heidelberger (2001); it was recombined as Platyceras ussheri by Wagner (2023).
It was recombined as Naticopsis ussheri by Heidelberger (2001); it was recombined as Platyceras ussheri by Wagner (2023).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1891 | Capulus ussheri Whidborne |
| 2001 | Naticopsis ussheri Heidelberger p. 189 |
| 2023 | Platyceras ussheri Wagner p. 2678 |
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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.
†Platyceras ussheri Whidborne 1891
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available