Redescription of Spirodentalium Walcott (Gastropoda: Late Cambrian) from Wisconsin
Journal of Paleontology
By: E. L. Yochelson
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Abstract
Spirodentalium Walcott, 1890, was originally described as a scaphopod. A reinterpretation of the type lot suggests that its overall shape is that of an open-coiled gastropod. If so, this is probably the earliest known open-coiled form and it is sinistral in coiling direction.
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Yochelson, E.L., 1987, Redescription of Spirodentalium Walcott (Gastropoda: Late Cambrian) from Wisconsin: Journal of Paleontology, v. 61, no. 1, p. 66-69, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022336000028213.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Redescription of Spirodentalium Walcott (Gastropoda: Late Cambrian) from Wisconsin |
| Series title | Journal of Paleontology |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0022336000028213 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | July 14, 2015 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Paleontological Society |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 66 |
| Last page | 69 |