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Fractofusus andersoni (Spindle)

Rangeomorpha

Taxonomy
Fractofusus andersoni was named by Gehling and Narbonne (2007) [DISTRIBUTION: Ediacaran; North America.]. It is considered to be a form taxon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Fractofusus andersoni Gehling and Narbonne pp. 379-381 figs. figs. 12, 13B, C
2008Fractofusus andersoni Hofmann et al. p. 28

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Eumetazoa
orderRangeomorpha
RankNameAuthor
genusFractofusus
speciesandersoni

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 andersoni 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: 10 to < 100s
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 10:26:08
Modified: 2009-08-19 12:26:08
Source: s = species
Reference: Laflamme et al. 2004

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Northwest Territories) Fractofusus andersoni (231368)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Fractofusus andersoni (80337 80340 80341 89095 89096 89119 236918)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland) Fractofusus andersoni (240959)