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Belliscala
Taxonomy
Belliscala was named by Stephenson (1941) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-u K Maes]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Acirsinae by Sohl (1964); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Epitoniidae by Squires and Saul (2003).
It was assigned to Acirsinae by Sohl (1964); to Neotaenioglossa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Epitoniidae by Squires and Saul (2003).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1941 | Belliscala Stephenson |
1964 | Belliscala Sohl p. 316 |
2002 | Belliscala Sepkoski |
2003 | Belliscala Squires and Saul p. 30 |
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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.
G. †Belliscala Stephenson 1941
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†Belliscala meta Squires and Saul 2003
†Belliscala petra Squires and Saul 2003
†Belliscala rockensis Stephenson 1941
†Belliscala suciense Squires and Saul 2003
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2003 | Shell conical-turriculate, whorls joined, rounded, and not umbilicate. Suture impressed. Sculpture consisting of rounded axial ribs and weaker spiral threads. Base rounded without a well developed disk (Stephenson, 1941; Dockery, 1993). |