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Planolites virgatus
Taxonomy
Palaeophycus virgatus was named by Hall (1847). It is a trace fossil.
It was recombined as Planolites virgatus by Alpert (1975).
It was recombined as Planolites virgatus by Alpert (1975).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1847 | Palaeophycus virgatus Hall p. 263 figs. Pl. 70, fig. 1 |
| 1975 | Planolites virgatus Alpert p. 517 figs. Plates 3, figs. 2, 6 |
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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.
†Planolites virgatus Hall 1847
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available