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Wellsotrochus
Taxonomy
Wellsotrochus was named by Squires (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sepkoski's reference number: 658]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Turbinoliidae by Cairns (1997); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Turbinoliidae by Cairns (1997); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonyms
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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.
G. †Wellsotrochus Squires 1960
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†Wellsotrochus cyathiformis Squires 1958
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Invalid names: Kangiliacyathus groenlandicus Floris 1972 [synonym], Levicyathus cairnsi Filkorn 1994 [synonym], Wellsotrochus conicus Squires 1962 [synonym]
†Wellsotrochus discus Squires 1962
Invalid names: Kangiliacyathus Floris 1972 [synonym], Levicyathus Filkorn 1994 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Piripauan | New Zealand | Wellsia cyathiformis (89001 89003) | |
| Piripauan | New Zealand (Auckland) | W. conicus (85546) | |
| Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian | New Zealand (Chatham Islands) | W. sp. (3641 3642 3647) | |
| Haumurian | New Zealand (Auckland) | W. discus (85547) | |
| Maastrichtian | Antarctica | Levicyathus cairnsi (11304) | |
| Danian | Greenland | Kangiliacyathus groenlandicus (69604) |