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Platysiphon
Taxonomy
Platysiphon was named by Flower (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren]. Its type is Platysiphon expansum.
It was assigned to Proterocameratidae by Crick (1981); to Endocerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Proterocameroceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964), Evans (2011).
It was assigned to Proterocameratidae by Crick (1981); to Endocerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Proterocameroceratidae by Teichert et al. (1964), Evans (2011).
Species
P. expansum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1956 | Platysiphon Flower |
| 1964 | Platysiphon Teichert et al. p. 170 |
| 1981 | Platysiphon Crick p. 226 |
| 2002 | Platysiphon Sepkoski |
| 2011 | Platysiphon Evans |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Tulean to the top of the Blackhillsian or 481.70000 to 471.30000 Ma
Collections (11 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | USA (Maryland) | P. sp. (285 428) | |
| Tulean - Blackhillsian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | P. sp. (188699 188708 188710 188713 188716 188726 188738 188739 188744) |