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Anthracomedusa turnbulli
Taxonomy
Anthracomedusa turnbulli was named by Johnson and Richardson (1968). Its type specimen is FMNH PE 10500 and is an impression. Its type locality is original description of Essex fauna, Pit 11, which is in a Desmoinesian delta plain shale in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois. It is the type species of Anthracomedusa.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Anthracomedusa turnbulli Johnson and Richardson, Jr. p. 110 figs. 57-59 |
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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.
†Anthracomedusa turnbulli Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: Desmoinesian or 312.80000 to 306.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmoinesian | USA (Illinois) | Anthracomedusa turnbulli (type locality: 232886) |