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Pirumella loeblichii

Pirumella loeblichii (Bolli, 1974, p.853-854, pl.3, figs.1-4; pl.11, figs.9-12; pl.12, figs.1-3; pl.22, fig.1) Lentin and Williams, 1993, p.518.

TYPE: Holotype: Bolli, 1974, pl.3, figs.1-2; pl.11, figs.9-10; pl.22, fig.1.

HISTORY: Originally Pithonella, subsequently Obliquipithonella, thirdly (and now) Pirumella.

SYNONYM(S): Taxonomic senior synonym: Pithonella helentappaniae, according to Keupp (1979c, p.23) - however, Keupp (1981, p.60) retained Pirumella (as Pithonella) loeblichii. Taxonomic junior synonyms: Pithonella bollii, Pithonella megalithica and Pithonella nonarenziae, all according to Keupp (1981, p.60) - however, Zügel (1994, p.66) retained Pithonella (as Obliquipithonella) nonarenziae.

AGE: ?Late Aptian-Mid Albian.


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