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Girtyspira delicata
Taxonomy
Girtyspira delicata was named by Pan and Erwin (2002) [similar to Girtyspira canaliculata]. Its type specimen is USNM 127686, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Matan M40, Heshan, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Heshan Formation of China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2002 | Girtyspira delicata Pan and Erwin p. 33 figs. 16.3 - 16.5 |
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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.
†Girtyspira delicata Pan and Erwin 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| shell height | 1 | 1.12 |
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Age range: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Changhsingian | China (Guangxi) | Girtyspira delicata (type locality: 56895) |