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Broccoliforma alta
Taxonomy
Broccoliforma alta was named by Mason and Narbonne (2016). Its type specimen is ROM 62623 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Mistaken Point E, which is in an Ediacaran slope mudstone in the Mistaken Point Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Broccoliforma.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Broccoliforma alta Mason and Narbonne pp. 190 - 191 figs. 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 5.3, 5.4 |
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†Broccoliforma alta Mason and Narbonne 2016
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| S. J. Mason and G. M. Narbonne 2016 | Irregularly 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 (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ediacaran | Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Broccoliforma alta (type locality: 89095) | |
| Ediacaran | Canada (Newfoundland) | Broccoliforma alta (228550) |