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A New Species of Paraseraphs (Gastropoda, Seraphsidae) from the Priabonian White Limestone Formation of Jamaica

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The Paraseraphs Jung 1974 is an extinct group of gastropods that existed during the Late Paleocene and Eocene of Europe and the Caribbean. P. cantamessae sp. nov. is described; it differs structurally from its sympatric sister taxon and spatiotemporally from other members of the clade.

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We are thankful to Mark Florence from the United States National Museum, Paleontology Department for his assistance in the preparation of the manuscript and designation of type material.

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  1. College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, 4870, Queensland, Cairns, Australia

    S. J. Maxwell, B. C. Congdon & T. L. Rymer

  2. Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, James Cook University, 4870, Queensland, Cairns, Australia

    B. C. Congdon & T. L. Rymer

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Maxwell, S.J., Congdon, B.C. & Rymer, T.L. A New Species of Paraseraphs (Gastropoda, Seraphsidae) from the Priabonian White Limestone Formation of Jamaica. Paleontol. J. 52, 1371–1373 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030118120122

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