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Sphaerophycus tetragonalis
Taxonomy
Sphaerophycus tetragonalis was named by Muir (1976). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is CPC 15602, 98.6:13.1 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tawallah Pocket No. 1 core, 41.7 m depth, which is in a Statherian peritidal dolomite in the Amelia Dolomite Formation of Australia.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1976 | Sphaerophycus tetragonalis Muir p. 149 |
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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.
†Sphaerophycus tetragonalis Muir 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Age range: Statherian or 1800.00000 to 1600.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Statherian | Australia (Northern Territory) | Sphaerophycus tetragonalis (type locality: 227566) |