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Daughter taxa (time control age-window is: 0-800Ma)![]() | ||||
| Saharochitina fungiformis | ||||
| Saharochitina gomphos | ||||
| Saharochitina jaglini | ||||
| Saharochitina sp. Specimens which cannot be assigned to established species | ||||
Catalog entries: Saharochitina
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Distinguishing features:
Parent taxon (Lagenochitininae): glabrous
This taxon: glabrous conical to lenticular chamber.
Geological Range:
Last occurrence (top): at top of Pridoli Epoch (100% up, 419Ma, in Lochkovian stage). Data source: Total of ranges of the species in this database
First occurrence (base): within Sandbian Stage (452.75-458.18Ma, base in Sandbian 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
Oulebsir, L. & Paris, F. (1993). Nouvelles espèces de Chitinozoaires dans l'Ordovicien inférieur et moyen du nord-est du Sahara algérien. Revue de Micropaléontologie. 36: 257-280. gs Paris, F., Grahn, Y., Nestor, V. & Lakova, I. (1999c). A revised chitinozoan classification. Journal of Paleontology. 73(4): 549-570. gsReferences:

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Saharochitina compiled by the Sonia Camino, viewed: 13-9-2026
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