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Solenomorpha nitida
Taxonomy
Solenopsis nitida was named by Girty (1910). It is not a trace fossil.
It was recombined as Solen nitida by Elias (1957); it was recombined as Solenomorpha nitida by Driscoll (1965), Pojeta (1969), Hoare et al. (1989), Busanus and Hoare (1991) and Hoare (1993).
It was recombined as Solen nitida by Elias (1957); it was recombined as Solenomorpha nitida by Driscoll (1965), Pojeta (1969), Hoare et al. (1989), Busanus and Hoare (1991) and Hoare (1993).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1910 | Solenopsis nitida Girty p. 223 |
1911 | Solenopsis nitida Girty p. 81 figs. pl. 12 f. 12 |
1915 | Solenopsis nitida Snider p. 99 |
1957 | Solen nitida Elias p. 741 figs. pl. 90 f. 4 |
1965 | Solenomorpha nitida Driscoll p. 87 |
1969 | Solenomorpha nitida Pojeta p. 16 figs. pl. 3 f. 1-2 |
1989 | Solenomorpha nitida Hoare et al. p. 599–600 fig. 7.9–7.10 |
1991 | Solenomorpha nitida Busanus and Hoare p. 477 fig. 6.11 |
1993 | Solenomorpha nitida Hoare p. 392 figs. 7.9 – 7.13 |
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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.
†Solenomorpha nitida Girty 1910
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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J. W. Busanus and R. D. Hoare 1991 | Elongate, length/height ratio 3+/1; thin-shelled; dorsal and ventral margins subparallel; beaks low, about one-third of length from anterior margin; surface marked by fine, comarginal ridges, more prominent near anterior and ventral margins; narrow gape probably present. | |
R. D. Hoare 1993 | Solenomorpha with narrowly elongate, thin shell; dorsal and ventral margins subparallel; beaks low, located just posterior to anterior margin; posterior margin more narrowly convex than anterior margin; anterior gape present; surface ornamented with numerous fine, closely spaced comarginal lirae and growth lines. |
Measurements
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height | 1 | 8.00 |
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Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004 |
Age range: base of the Meramecian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 343.00000 to 323.20000 Ma
Collections (10 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Meramecian | USA (Arkansas) | Solenomorpha nitida (67201) | |
Chesterian | USA (West Virginia) | Solenomorpha nitida (92966 92974) | |
Chesterian | USA (Arkansas) | Solenomorpha nitida (76146) | |
Serpukhovian | USA (Arkansas) | Solenomorpha nitida (5517) | |
Serpukhovian | USA (Oklahoma) | Solen nitida (5611) | |
Serpukhovian | USA (West Virginia) | Solenomorpha nitida (56128 56142 56143 65682) |