| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Taxonomy
Hoekaspis megacantha was named by Leanza (1941). It is not extant.
It was recombined as Merlinia megacantha by Fortey and Owens (1978).
It was recombined as Merlinia megacantha by Fortey and Owens (1978).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1941 | Hoekaspis megacantha Leanza |
| 1978 | Merlinia megacantha Fortey and Owens p. 262 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Merlinia megacantha Leanza 1941
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Floian or 477.70000 to 470.00000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arenig | Argentina | Merlinia megacantha (210684 210685) | |
| Floian | Argentina (Catamarca) | Hoekaspis megacantha (116147) | |
| Floian | Argentina (La Rioja) | Hoekaspis megacantha (116141 116142 116143 116144 116145) |