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Sphaerodemopsis jurassica
Taxonomy
Sphaerodema jurassicum was named by Oppenheim (1888). It is an impression. Its type locality is Solnhofen (BSPGM Munich coll), which is in a Tithonian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Solnhofen Formation of Germany. It is the type species of Sphaerodemopsis.
It was recombined as Sphaerodermopsis jurassica by Carpenter (1932); it was recombined as Sphaerodemopsis jurassica by Handlirsch (1906), Popov (1971), Nel and Paicheler (1992).
It was recombined as Sphaerodermopsis jurassica by Carpenter (1932); it was recombined as Sphaerodemopsis jurassica by Handlirsch (1906), Popov (1971), Nel and Paicheler (1992).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1888 | Sphaerodema jurassicum Oppenheim p. 235 figs. Pl 31, fig 10 |
| 1906 | Sphaerodemopsis jurassica Handlirsch p. 543 figs. Pl XLV fig 9 |
| 1932 | Sphaerodermopsis jurassica Carpenter |
| 1971 | Sphaerodemopsis jurassica Popov p. 142 figs. 90; Pl VII fig 3-4 |
| 1992 | Sphaerodemopsis jurassica Nel and Paicheler p. 168 |
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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.
†Sphaerodemopsis jurassica Oppenheim 1888
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available