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Bombycion micron
Taxonomy
Bombycion micron was named by Porter et al. (2003). Its type specimen is HUPC# 62988 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sixtymile Canyon, which is in a Neoproterozoic marine mudstone in the Kwangunt Formation of Arizona. It is the type species of Bombycion.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Bombycion micron Porter et al. p. 421 figs. Figure 13.1–13.4 |
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†Bombycion micron Porter et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| S. M. Porter et al. 2003 | VSMs with apertural plane strongly tilted with re- spect to aboral axis; aperture flush with the lower test wall, such that tests lack a ‘‘neck.’’ Aperture is circular. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Tonian or 1000.00000 to 720.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonian | USA (Arizona) | Bombycion micron (238047) | |
| Neoproterozoic | USA (Arizona) | Bombycion micron (type locality: 230323) |