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Elliptocephala parvifrons
Taxonomy
Wanneria parvifrons was named by Fritz (1972) [= ?Wanneria sp. 1; Fritz 1991:18, pl. 3, fig. 2.]. Its type specimen is GSC 27355, a cephalon/head, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sekwi Formation - collection 73049, which is in a Cambrian marine limestone in the Sekwi Formation of Canada.
It was recombined as Elliptocephala parvifrons by Lieberman (1999).
It was recombined as Elliptocephala parvifrons by Lieberman (1999).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Elliptocephala parvifrons Fritz 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004 |
Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Early/Lower Cambrian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | Wanneria parvifrons (type locality: 156177) | |
Dyeran | Canada (Yukon Territory) | Wanneria sp. (156212) |