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Rusophycus radwanskii

Taxonomy
Rusophycus radwanskii was named by Alpert (1976). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is UCLA 49585 and is a trace fossil.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Rusophycus radwanskii Alpert pp. 233-234 fig. 7

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RankNameAuthor
Ichnofossils
genusRusophycusHall 1852
RankNameAuthor
speciesradwanskii

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.

Rusophycus radwanskii Alpert 1976
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S.P. Alpert 1976R. radwanskii differs from the numerous other species of Rusophycus in that it possesses bidirectional scratch marks arranged almost concentrically around the deep central part of the cast, where the median groove is very faint.