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Palaeocyclus porpita
Taxonomy
Porpites porpita was named by Linnaeus (1767).
It was recombined as Palaeocyclus porpita by Merriam (1973).
It was recombined as Palaeocyclus porpita by Merriam (1973).
Subspecies
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1767 | Porpites porpita Linnaeus p. 1272 |
| 1973 | Palaeocyclus porpita Merriam p. 39 |
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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.
†Palaeocyclus porpita Linnaeus 1767
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†Palaeocyclus porpita mcallisteri Merriam 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.50000 to 430.50000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Llandovery | Canada (Quebec) | Palaeocyclus porpita (12443) | |
| Telychian | Ireland (Mayo) | Palaeocyclus porpita (87225) | |
| Telychian | Sweden | Palaeocyclus porpita (195400) | |
| Telychian | United Kingdom (England) | Palaeocyclus porpita (49638) | |
| Telychian - Sheinwoodian | Sweden (Gotland) | Porpites porpita (13674) | |
| Wenlock | USA (California) | Palaeocyclus porpita (226645) |