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Melicerion
Taxonomy
Melicerion was named by Porter et al. (2003). Its type is Melicerion poikilon.
It was assigned to Eucarya by Porter et al. (2003).
It was assigned to Eucarya by Porter et al. (2003).
Species
M. poikilon (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Melicerion Porter et al. p. 422 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| S. M. Porter et al. 2003 | VSMs with organic wall embedded with regularly arranged circular to elliptical bodies commonly preserved as per- forations; test with a length-to-width ratio less than three. |
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) | M. poikilon (238047) | |
| Neoproterozoic | USA (Arizona) | M. poikilon (230323) |