Paleocanna tentaculum Ramirez-Guerrero et al. 2026

Acraspeda

Originally named Paleocerianthus neuvilli in MS thesis of Alghaled (2019), a nomen nudum until published herein with different name.

Full reference: G. Ramirez-Guerrero, H. Alghaled, L. Bateman, M. Cournoyer, and C. B. Cameron. 2026. Thecate medusozoan polyp from the Upper Ordovician of Québec. Journal of Paleontology 1-11

Belongs to Paleocanna according to G. Ramirez-Guerrero et al. 2026

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MPEP713.4. Its type locality is Saint-Joachim Quarry, which is in a Sandbian/Katian deep subtidal ramp lime mudstone/wackestone in the Neuville Formation of Canada.

Distribution: found only at Saint-Joachim Quarry

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