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Pentecopterus
Taxonomy
Pentecopterus was named by Lamsdell et al. (2015). It is not extant. Its type is Pentecopterus decorahensis.
It was assigned to Megalograptidae by Lamsdell et al. (2015), Lamsdell (2025).
It was assigned to Megalograptidae by Lamsdell et al. (2015), Lamsdell (2025).
Species
P. decorahensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2015 | Pentecopterus Lamsdell et al. |
| 2025 | Pentecopterus Lamsdell |
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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.
G. †Pentecopterus Lamsdell et al. 2015
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†Pentecopterus decorahensis Lamsdell et al. 2015
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Darriwilian or 469.40000 to 458.20000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Darriwilian | USA (Iowa) | P. decorahensis (225212) |