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Smithiphyllum meridianum
Taxonomy
Smithiphyllum meridianum was named by McLean and Pedder (1987). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Ancient Wall Reef, Noonday Peak, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Southesk Formation of Canada.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1987 | Smithiphyllum meridianum McLean and Pedder |
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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.
†Smithiphyllum meridianum McLean and Pedder 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Frasnian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Smithiphyllum meridianum (40136 81120) | |
| Frasnian | Canada (Alberta) | Smithiphyllum meridianum (type locality: 75860 83669) | |
| Frasnian | Canada (British Columbia-Alberta) | Smithiphyllum meridianum (40283) |