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Taxonomy
Merlinia was named by Fortey and Owens (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 378]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Asaphidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was assigned to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Asaphidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1987 | Merlinia Fortey and Owens |
2002 | Merlinia Jell and Adrain p. 405 |
2002 | Merlinia Sepkoski |
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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.
G. †Merlinia Fortey and Owens 1987
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†Merlinia megacantha Leanza 1941
†Merlinia murchisoniae Murchison 1839
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Invalid names: Merlinia menapiensis Hicks 1873 [synonym], Merlinia solvensis Hicks 1873 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class | |||||
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range: base of the Moridunian to the top of the Arenig or 477.70000 to 466.00000 Ma
Collections (25 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Tremadoc - Arenig | Argentina | M. farouxi (9024) | |
Arenig | United Kingdom (England) | M. sp. (3686) | |
Arenig | Argentina | M. megacantha (210684 210685) M. sp. (8777 8783 8875 8878) M. zupaya (8876) | |
Arenig | United Kingdom (Wales) | M. sp. (426) | |
Arenig - Early/Lower Llanvirn | Argentina | M. sp. (8879) | |
Moridunian | United Kingdom (England) | M. selwynii, M. murchisoniae (3682) M. selwynii, M. rhyakos (3683) | |
Moridunian | United Kingdom (Wales) | M. murchisoniae (87601) Ogygia murchisoniae (89323) | |
Floian | Argentina (La Rioja) | Hoekaspis megacantha (116141 116142 116143 116144 116145) | |
Floian | Argentina (Catamarca) | Hoekaspis megacantha (116147) | |
Whitlandian | United Kingdom (Wales) | Megalaspidella murchisoniae (3713 3714 166753) | |
Early/Lower Llanvirn | Argentina (Jujuy) | M. sp. (8778) |