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Wushichites minutus
Taxonomy
Wushichites minutus was named by Qian and Xiao (1984). Its type specimen is Xinjiang Institute of Geology 10455, an other, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Aksu-Wushi, which is in a Meishucunian marine limestone in the Yurtus Formation of China. It is the type species of Wushichites.
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1984 | Wushichites polyedrus Qian and Xiao |
| 1984 | Wushichites minutus Qian and Xiao p. 76 figs. pl. 1, fig. 7 |
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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.
†Wushichites minutus Qian and Xiao 1984
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Invalid names: Wushichites polyedrus Qian and Xiao 1984 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Meishucunian to the top of the Atdabanian or 530.70000 to 516.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Meishucunian | China (Xinjiang) | Wushichites minutus, Wushichites polyedrus (type locality: 107481) | |
| Atdabanian | China (Xinjiang) | Wushichites minutus (7824 7827) |