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Avalofractus
Taxonomy
Avalofractus was named by Narbonne et al. (2009). Its type is Avalofractus abaculus.
It was assigned to Rangeomorpha by Brasier et al. (2012).
It was assigned to Rangeomorpha by Brasier et al. (2012).
Species
A. abaculus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2009 | Avalofractus Narbonne et al. pp. 505-507 figs. 3-4 |
| 2012 | Avalofractus Brasier et al. p. 1114 |
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G. †Avalofractus Narbonne et al. 2009
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†Avalofractus abaculus Narbonne et al. 2009
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. D. Brasier et al. 2012 | Frond unipolar, comprising two rows of first-order branches arranged in subparallel series that alternate either side of a stem exposed along the central axis (Figs 6A–B and 8A). Inflation of first-order branches is proximal, while that of second-order branches appears moderate to medial. Mature first- to third-order branches are displayed and not furled or rotated. A basal disc is sometimes preserved. |
Measurements
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| Reference: Narbonne et al. 2009 | |||||