Fisherites reticulatus Owen 1844 (green algae)

Chlorophyceae - Receptaculitidae

Alternative combination: Orbitulites reticulata

Synonyms: Fisherites oweni Hall 1861, Receptaculites oweni Hall 1861

Belongs to Fisherites according to S. C. Finney and M. H. Nitecki 1979

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Fisherites reticulatus: FMNH UC 5502
  • Fisherites oweni: FMNH UC 5502.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (9: Ontario, Quebec collections), United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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