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Broccoliforma

Taxonomy

Species
B. alta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Broccoliforma Mason and Narbonne p. 187

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
RankNameAuthor
genusBroccoliforma

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.

G. †Broccoliforma Mason and Narbonne 2016
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Broccoliforma alta Mason and Narbonne 2016
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. J. Mason and G. M. Narbonne 2016Irregularly lobate, flabellate frond connected to a short cylindrical stem that attaches at the opposite end to a disk. Internal features consist of poorly developed lobes radiating in a semicircular, fan-shaped array from the center of the diameter, with an angle at the base of the petalodium near 180°.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 538.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland) B. alta (228550)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) B. alta (89095) B. sp. (277998)