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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
Year | Name and author |
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1949 | Medusinites asteroides Sprigg p. 90 figs. pl. 3, fig. 3 |
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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.
†Medusinites asteroides Sprigg 1949
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007 |
Collections (6 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ediacaran | Australia (South Australia) | Medusinites asteroides (89842) | |
Wonokan - Poundian | Canada (Yukon) | Medusinites asteroides (10358 10359 10366) | |
Wonokan - Poundian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Medusinites asteroides (10345 10346) |