Kindlella bellsundi Olempska & Błaszyk, 1996

Fig. 4P–Q

Kindlella bellsundi Olempska & Błaszyk, 1996: 11–12, pl. 2 figs 3–4, pl. 3 figs 1–4.

Material examined

USA • 1 right valve; Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas, ‘ McKittrick Canyon’ Member, Bell Canyon Formation, MKCS1 section, sample 4 (GM5); Capitanian, Middle Permian; MNHN.F. F63380 • 1 right valve; same locality as for preceding; Capitanian, Middle Permian; MNHN.F. F63381 .

Remarks

The specimens have a transitional morphology between Kindlella Sohn, 1954 and Kellettina Swartz, 1936 . They have the carapace outline and characters of Kindlella and lobes overpassing the DB as in Kelletina.

Occurrence

West Spitzbergen, Norway, Wuchiapingian, Late Permian (Olempska & Błaszyk 1996); sample 4 (GM5), MKCS1 section, ‘McKittrick Canyon’ Member, Bell Canyon Formation, Guadalupe Mountains, West Texas, USA, Capitanian, Middle Permian (this work).