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Rusophycus leifeirikssoni
Taxonomy
Rusophycus leifeirikssoni was named by Bergstrom (1976). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is GSC 47838 and is a trace fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom |
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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.
†Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom 1976
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Bergstrom 1976 | Comparatively deep rusophyciform burrow produced by the walking legs of a backwards inclined trilobite. Width and length almost identical. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Tremadoc or 486.40000 to 477.10000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian - Ordovician | Canada (Newfoundland) | Rusophycus leifeirikssoni (210705) | |
| Tremadoc | Canada (Newfoundland) | Rusophycus leifeirikssoni (175844 175845) |