| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Sphaeropsocoides canadensis
Taxonomy
Sphaeropsocoides canadensis was named by Grimaldi and Engel (2006). Its type specimen is CNC 642, an exoskeleton, and it is an inclusion in amber. Its type locality is Grassy Lake, Medicine Hat (CNC May 1973 collection), which is in a Campanian terrestrial amber in the Foremost Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Sphaeropsocoides.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Sphaeropsocoides canadensis Grimaldi and Engel p. 10 figs. 2f-g,5 |
| 2013 | Sphaeropsocoides canadensis Mockford et al. p. 18 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Sphaeropsocoides canadensis Grimaldi and Engel 2006
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: c = class, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: Middle Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Campanian | Canada (Alberta) | Sphaeropsocoides canadensis (type locality: 122383) |