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Ellisitidae
Taxonomy
Ellisitidae was named by Dixon et al. (1986).
It was assigned to Coccoseridicae by Dixon et al. (1986).
It was assigned to Coccoseridicae by Dixon et al. (1986).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Ellisitidae Dixon et al. p. 392 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| O. A. Dixon et al. 1986 | Corallum incorporating vesicular transverse skeletal elements and aporose, pinnately fibrous, longitudinal skeletal elements. |
Measurements
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Age range: base of the Rawtheyan to the top of the Hirnantian or 448.80000 to 443.10000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmondian | Canada (Manitoba) | Ellisites astomata, Ellisites glyptum (27113) | |
| Rawtheyan | Canada (Quebec) | Ellisites sp. (80603) | |
| Gamachian | Canada (Quebec) | Ellisites labechioides (80613) | |
| Hirnantian | Canada (Quebec) | Ellisites sp. (80614) |