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Avalofractus abaculus

Rangeomorpha

Taxonomy
Avalofractus abaculus was named by Narbonne et al. (2009). Its type specimen is NFM F-756 and is a cast. Its type locality is Spaniard's Bay, Upper Island Cove, which is in an Ediacaran basinal (siliceous) siltstone/siliciclastic in the Trepassey Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Avalofractus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Avalofractus abaculus Narbonne et al. pp. 505-507 figs. 3-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Eumetazoa
orderRangeomorpha
RankNameAuthor
genusAvalofractus
speciesabaculus

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Avalofractus abaculus Narbonne et al. 2009
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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
Form: blades
Folds: majors
Ribbing: nones
Environment: outer shelf, marines
Locomotion: stationarys
Attached: yess
Life habit: epifaunals
Diet: suspension feeders
Created: 2009-08-13 09:33:34
Modified: 2009-08-19 12:36:55
Source: s = species
Reference: Narbonne et al. 2009

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Avalofractus abaculus (89095 type locality: 90710)