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Megadesmus ovalis
Taxonomy
Pachydomus ovalis was named by Sowerby (1847). Its type specimen is BMNH PL 3689 and is a mold. Its type locality is Wollongong (W.B. Clarke coll), which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.
It was recombined as Megadesmus ovalis by Runnegar (1967).
It was recombined as Megadesmus ovalis by Runnegar (1967).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1847 | Pachydomus ovalis Sowerby p. 242 |
| 1967 | Megadesmus ovalis Runnegar p. 45 figs. Pl 6, figs 10, 11 |
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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.
†Megadesmus ovalis Sowerby 1847
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Roadian - Wordian | Australia (Tasmania) | Pachydomus globosus (134050) |