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Rusophycus leifeirikssoni

Taxonomy
Rusophycus leifeirikssoni was named by Bergstrom (1976). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is GSC 47838 and is a trace fossil.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
genusRusophycusHall 1852
RankNameAuthor
speciesleifeirikssoni

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Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom 1976
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Bergstrom 1976Comparatively deep rusophyciform burrow produced by the walking legs of a backwards inclined trilobite. Width and length almost identical.