†Arborea spinosa Laflamme et al. 2004 (Frond)
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Alternative combination: Charniodiscus spinosus
Full reference: M. Laflamme, G. M. Narbonne, and M. M. Anderson. 2004. Morphometric analysis of the Ediacaran frond Charniodiscus from the Mistaken Point Formation, Newfoundland. Journal of Paleontology 78(5):827-837
Belongs to Arborea according to D. Pérez-Pinedo et al. 2022
See also Hofmann et al. 2008 and Laflamme et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Arborea arborea, Arborea denticulata, Arborea longa
Type specimen: ROM 36047
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ediacaran of Canada (6: Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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