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Paucijaculum samamithion

Taxonomy
Paucijaculum samamithion was named by Schram (1973). Its type specimen is FMNH PE11640 and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Pit 11, Braidwood, Mazon Creek (FMNH coll), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Paucijaculum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Paucijaculum samamithion Schram p. 987 figs. Pl 1, fig 7; pl 2, fig 5; text-fig 1c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
Chaetognathifera
phylumChaetognathaLeuckart 1854
genusPaucijaculum
speciessamamithion

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.

Paucijaculum samamithion Schram 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: nektonicp
Diet: carnivorep
Created: 2009-09-21 12:30:49
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:31:01
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Illinois) Paucijaculum samamithion (type locality: 122493 151848)