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Atomodesma semiplicata
Taxonomy
Atomodesma semiplicata was named by Reed (1944). Its type specimen is GSI 17209, a valve (left valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is NNW of Chittidil Rest House, Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wargal Formation of Pakistan.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1944 | Atomodesma semiplicata Reed p. 323 figs. Pl 53, figs 14,15 |
1978 | Atomodesma semiplicata Waterhouse p. 113 |
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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.
†Atomodesma semiplicata Reed 1944
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
part | N | mean | minimum | maximum | median | s.d. | |
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valve height | 2 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 0.707 |
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References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Eaton 1871 |
Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Wuchiapingian | Pakistan | Atomodesma semiplicata (type locality: 126264) | |
Changhsingian | Nepal | Atomodesma semiplicata (43244) |