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Dictyopodium
Taxonomy
Dictyopodium was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. Its type is Dictyopodium eurylophus. It was considered unknown by Ehrenberg (1847).
It was assigned to Theoperidae by Ehrenberg (1847); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Theoperidae by Ehrenberg (1847); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
D. eurylophus (type species)
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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
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| C. G. Ehrenberg 1847 | The shell streaks on two or more joints of the body and finally the appendices at the end of last drawn eellulosis margin |
Measurements
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 37.71 Ma
Collections (10 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Thanetian - Eocene | South Pacific | D. oxylophus (258865) | |
| Eocene | South Pacific | D. oxylophus (258862 258863 258864) | |
| Eocene - Oligocene | South Pacific | D. oxylophus (258855) | |
| Middle Eocene | South Pacific | D. oxylophus (247354 247357 247358 247361 247363) |