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Corystos Vendrasco, Porter, Kouchinsky, G. Li & C. Z. Fernandez, 2010 †
1420633 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1420633)
accepted
Genus
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
masculine
Vendrasco, M. J.; Porter, S. M.; Kouchinsky, A.; LI, G.; Fernandez, C. Z. (2010). New data on molluscs and their shell microstructures from the Middle Cambrian Gowers Formation, Australia. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 53(1): 97-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00922.x
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Type locality contained in Australia
type locality contained in Australia [details]
Etymology From the Greek korystos, meaning helmeted,referring to the cap-like shape of the shell whose primary functionwas presumably...
Fossil range Middle Cambrian
Etymology From the Greek korystos, meaning helmeted,referring to the cap-like shape of the shell whose primary functionwas presumably to provide defensive armour for the animal. [details]
Fossil range Middle Cambrian
Fossil range Middle Cambrian [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Corystos Vendrasco, Porter, Kouchinsky, G. Li & C. Z. Fernandez, 2010 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1420633 on 2025-06-30
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Vendrasco, M. J.; Porter, S. M.; Kouchinsky, A.; LI, G.; Fernandez, C. Z. (2010). New data on molluscs and their shell microstructures from the Middle Cambrian Gowers Formation, Australia. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 53(1): 97-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00922.x
page(s): 110, 130 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Parkhaev, P. Y. (2019). The Cambrian molluscs of Australia: overview of taxonomy, biostratigraphy and paleobiogeography [In Russian]. <em>Stratigrafiya. Geologicheskaya Korrelyatsiya.</em> 27(2): 52-79., available online at https://doi.org/10.31857/s0869-592x27252-79
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page(s): 110, 130 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Parkhaev, P. Y. (2019). The Cambrian molluscs of Australia: overview of taxonomy, biostratigraphy and paleobiogeography [In Russian]. <em>Stratigrafiya. Geologicheskaya Korrelyatsiya.</em> 27(2): 52-79., available online at https://doi.org/10.31857/s0869-592x27252-79
page(s): 54 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
