Kockelella, Walliser, 1957

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Genus KOCKELELLA Walliser, 1957

Type species. Kockelella variablis Walliser, 1957 .

Diagnosis. Apparatus consists of S 0, S 1/2, S 3/4, M, P 1, and P 2 elements. P 1 element has a straight, blade-like anterior and posterior processes that may be straight, or at an angle, to one another. The posterior process is often shorter than the anterior, and a basal cavity flares out to a platform where the two processes meet. Basal cavities are excavated, and platforms vary in size, depending on the number and size of lateral processes. S and M elements contain widely spaced, laterally compressed denticles.