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Macluritella ornata
Taxonomy
Lytospira ornata was named by Lochman (1966) ["Lytospira" ornata]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Amerada, Herman-May No.1 Fryburg Area 13,231'-13,235' ft, which is in a Stairsian transition zone/lower shoreface limestone/shale in the Deadwood Formation of North Dakota.
It was recombined as Macluritella ornata by Wagner (2023).
It was recombined as Macluritella ornata by Wagner (2023).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Macluritella ornata Lochman 1966
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| C. Lochman 1966 | Shell small, hyperstrophic, loosely and openly coiled, less than two complete whorls; lower whorl surface is very slightly convex, upper whorl surface strongly convex but apparently without angulation; whorl crosssection asymmetrically ovate. Outer surface of whorl is crossed by low, broad, diagonal riblets separated by broad shallow furrows of the same width; narrow spiral threads cross the riblets on both upper and lower surfaces with outer edge of whorl smooth. |