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Taxonomy
Psilocara was named by Fortey (1974) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 795]. It is not extant. Its type is Psilocara comma.
It was assigned to Pelturinae by Fortey (1974); to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Olenidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was assigned to Pelturinae by Fortey (1974); to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Olenidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Psilocara Fortey |
| 2002 | Psilocara Jell and Adrain p. 435 |
| 2002 | Psilocara 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. †Psilocara Fortey 1974
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†Psilocara comma Fortey 1974
†Psilocara liliae Tortello 1999
†Psilocara patagiatum Fortey 1974
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009 | |||||
Age range: base of the Tremadocian to the top of the Blackhillsian or 486.85000 to 471.30000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibexian | Norway (Spitsbergen) | P. comma (106470) | |
| Tremadocian | Argentina (Salta) | P. lilliae (276330 276331) | |
| Arenig | Argentina | P. sp. (8777) | |
| Arenigian | Argentina (Salta) | P. liliae (235349) | |
| Blackhillsian | Norway (Spitsbergen) | P. patagiatum (106471) |