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Paleothamnion acicularis
Taxonomy
Paleothamnion acicularis was named by Parker and Dawson (1965). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is LACM PB-1543 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACM 1925 Cabrillo Beach, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in the Monterey Formation of California. It is the type species of Paleothamnion.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Paleothamnion acicularis Parker and Dawson p. 290 figs. Plate 96(21), Fig. 3 |
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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.
†Paleothamnion acicularis Parker and Dawson 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Middle Miocene or 15.98000 to 11.63000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Miocene | USA (California) | Paleothamnion acicularis (type locality: 200780) |