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Medusinites asteroides

Taxonomy
Medusinites asteroides was named by Sprigg (1949). Its type specimen is SAM P13785/6 and is an impression. It is the type species of Medusinites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Medusinites asteroides Sprigg p. 90 figs. pl. 3, fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
RankNameAuthor
genusMedusinitesSprigg 1949
speciesasteroidesSprigg 1949

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.

Medusinites asteroides Sprigg 1949
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Created: 2009-10-13 08:45:14
Modified: 2009-10-13 10:45:14
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Wonokan to the top of the Poundian or 580.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (South Australia) Medusinites asteroides (89842)
Wonokan - Poundian580.0 - 541.0Canada (Yukon) Medusinites asteroides (10358 10359 10366)
Wonokan - Poundian580.0 - 541.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Medusinites asteroides (10345 10346)