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Dalyia pennsylvanica

Taxonomy
Dalyia pennsylvanica was named by Resser and Howell (1938). It is not extant. Its type locality is USNM locality 22L, half mile south of East Petersburg, which is in a Dyeran marine shale in the Kinzers Formation of Pennsylvania.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Dalyia pennsylvanica Resser and Howell p. 210 figs. pl. 1, fig. 3-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomRhodoplantaeSaunders and Hommersand 2004
phylumRhodophytaWettstein 1922
RankNameAuthor
genusDalyiaWalcott 1919
speciespennsylvanica

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.

Dalyia pennsylvanica Resser and Howell 1938
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2026-03-23 14:36:30
Modified: 2026-03-23 14:36:30
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Pennsylvania) Dalyia pennsylvanica (192 type locality: 226194)