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Melanocyrillium fimbriatum

Taxonomy
Melanocyrillium fimbriatum was named by Bloeser (1985). Its type specimen is UCLA 58969, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality B, Nankoweap Butte, which is in a Tonian marine shale in the Kwagunt Formation of Arizona.

It was recombined as Trigonocyrillium fimbriatum by Porter et al. (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Melanocyrillium fimbriatum Bloeser p. 755 figs. 4.1, 10.1
2003Trigonocyrillium fimbriatum Porter et al. p. 414

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukarya
RankNameAuthor
genusMelanocyrillium
speciesfimbriatum

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Tonian or 1000.00000 to 850.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0USA (Arizona) Melanocyrillium fimbriatum (type locality: 227610)
Neoproterozoic1000.0 - 541.0USA (Arizona) Trigonocyrillium fimbriatum (230323)