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Levicyathus

Filkorn, 1994, p. 59

Levicyathus Filkorn, 1994, p. 59 is a junior synonym (available and invalid), see Wellsotrochus Squires, 1960, p. 57 (pro Wellsia Squires).

Type Species

Levicyathus cairnsi Filkorn, 1994, p. 60, fig. 20; Original Designation

Type Specimen: Holotype; USNM 93038; Verified; Dry Preserved

Type Locality: Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian): Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula

Paratype (USNM 93039)

Classification

Remarks

Recent studies on the type material of Levicyathus and Wellsotrochus carried out by Baron-Szabo (2008) revealed that their skeletal elements closely corresponded to each other, suggesting that they are synonymous. Also see Remarks under Wellsotrochus.

Distribution

  • Antarctica; Late Cretaceous

This page has been in preparation since 02-Jun-2007 12:36

This version was contributed by Stephen D. Cairns on 28-Sep-2010 12:48.

Page authors are: Stephen D. Cairns Rosemarie Baron-Szabo. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the diagnosis of this taxon.

The editor is: Rosemarie Baron-Szabo


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