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Metaspriggina
Taxonomy
Metaspriggina was named by Simonetta and Insom (1993). Its type is Metaspriggina walcotti.
It was assigned to Chordata by Bambach et al. (2007).
It was assigned to Chordata by Bambach et al. (2007).
Species
M. walcotti (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1993 | Metaspriggina Simonetta and Insom p. 108 figs. Figs. 2, 3 |
| 2007 | Metaspriggina Bambach et al. p. S83 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Metaspriggina Simonetta and Insom 1993
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†Metaspriggina walcotti Simonetta and Insom 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Middle Cambrian or 509.00000 to 497.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Middle Cambrian | Canada (British Columbia) | M. sp. (171308) |