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| Pellichitina ovoid chamber enveloped by a membranous sleeve. | |||||
Catalog entries: Pellichitininae
Original description: Diagnosis: Lagenochitinidae characterized by an outer layer which is clearly separated from the wall of the chamber. The outer layer sometimes expands aborally to form a copula.
Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Lagenochitinidae): flexure conspicuous
This taxon: sleeve
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Floian Stage (100% up, 471.3Ma, in Floian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Floian Stage (471.26-477.08Ma, base in Floian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of species in this database
Plot of occurrence data:
NB The ranges given for genera and higher taxa are the total ranges of species included in that taxon in this database - so the true total range of the taxon will usually be longer
Achab, A., Asselin, E. & Soufiane, A. (1993). New morphological characters observed in the Order Operculatifera and their implications for the suprageneric Chitinozoan classification. Palynology. 17: 1-9. gsReferences:

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Pellichitininae compiled by the Sonia Camino, viewed: 15-7-2026
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