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Protovirgularia

Taxonomy
Protovirgularia was named by M'Coy (1850).

It was assigned to Ichnofossils by Hantzschel (1975).

Species
P. bifurcata
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. longespicata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Protovirgularia M'Coy
1975Protovirgularia Hantzschel

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RankNameAuthor
—Ichnofossils
RankNameAuthor
genusProtovirgulariaM'Coy 1850

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.

G. †Protovirgularia M'Coy 1850
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. Hantzschel 1975Small keel-like trail, a few mm wide, mostly straight or slightly curved, may branch dichotomously; consisting of an elevated median line and lateral wedge-shaped appendages, alternating on both sides.