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Discosorus infelix
Taxonomy
Orthoceras infelix was named by Billings (1866). It is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Discosorus infelix by Foerste (1928), Holland and Copper (2008).
It was recombined as Discosorus infelix by Foerste (1928), Holland and Copper (2008).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1866 | Orthoceras infelix Billings p. 87 |
| 1928 | Discosorus infelix Foerste p. 302 figs. pl. 40 f. 8 |
| 2008 | Discosorus infelix Holland and Copper p. 1034 fig. 6E |
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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.
†Discosorus infelix Billings 1866
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Telychian or 445.20000 to 432.90000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmondian - Hirnantian | Canada (Québec) | Discosorus infelix (204333) | |
| Hirnantian | Canada (Quebec) | Discosorus infelix (204354) | |
| Telychian | Canada (Quebec) | Discosorus infelix (160004) |