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Helenodora inopinata

Taxonomy
Helenodora inopinata was named by Thompson and Jones (1980). Its type specimen is FMNH PE 29049 and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Pit 11, Braidwood, Mazon Creek (Piecko coll), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Helenodora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Helenodora inopinata Thompson and Jones p. 588 figs. Pl 1; pl 2; pl 3, figs 1,2,4; text-fig 1
2016Helenodora inopinata Murdock et al. p. 2 figs. 2-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
phylumOnychophoraGrube 1853
genusHelenodora
speciesinopinata

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Helenodora inopinata Thompson and Jones 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Illinois) Helenodora inopinata (112637 112638 type locality: 151852)