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Viriatellina (Dacryoconarida) from the Middle Devonian Ludlowville Formation at Alden, New York

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

Richard H. Lindemann
Affiliation:
1Department of Geology, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Ellis L. Yochelson
Affiliation:
2Research Associate, Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, and U.S. Geological Survey (ret.), Washington, D.C. 20560

Abstract

Even though Viriatellina gracilistriata (Hall) has been cited repeatedly, this work is the first modern description and illustration of the lectotype. Not only have the characters of the species not been well understood, the type locality and horizon for this species have been in error. Rare specimens associated with this species are described as a new species, Viriatellina porteri.

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