A New Species of an Enigmatic Fossil Taxon: Ischadites n. sp., a Middle Ordovician Receptaculitid From the Great Basin, Western USA

Posted on:2015-10-06

Degree:M.S

Type:Thesis

University:University of California, Riverside

Candidate:Henry, Sara E

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GTID:2470390020952623

Subject:Paleontology

Abstract/Summary:

A new species of Middle Ordovician receptaculitid is described from the Arrow Canyon Range in southeastern Nevada. Ischadites n. sp. exhibits a unique gross morphology, large body size, small, numerous outer plates, and an exceptionally large aperture to body size ratio.

Keywords/Search Tags:

Middle ordovician receptaculitid, New species, Body size

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