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Fractofusus misrai (Spindle)

Rangeomorpha

Taxonomy
Fractofusus misrai was named by Gehling and Narbonne (2007) [DISTRIBUTION: Ediacaran; North America.]. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is ROM 36502 and is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Fractofusus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Fractofusus misrai Gehling and Narbonne pp. 372-374 figs. figs. 4-10
2008Fractofusus misrai Hofmann et al. p. 28

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Eumetazoa
orderRangeomorpha
RankNameAuthor
genusFractofusus
speciesmisrai

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.

Fractofusus misrai Gehling and Narbonne 2007 [Spindle]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partss
Entire body: yess
Adult length: 100 to < 1000s
Adult width: 10 to < 100s
Adult height: 10 to < 100s
Environment: outer shelf, marines
Locomotion: stationarys
Attached: yess
Life habit: epifaunals
Diet: suspension feeders
Created: 2009-08-19 10:24:23
Modified: 2009-08-19 12:24:23
Source: s = species
Reference: Laflamme et al. 2004

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Fractofusus misrai (80348 80350 89095 89116 89122)