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Rhopalocanium
Taxonomy
Rhopalocanium was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R]. It is extant. Its type is Rhopalocanium ornatum.
It was assigned to Theoperidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Theoperidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
R. ornatum (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by B. Allen on 2024-03-23
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1847 | Rhopalocanium Ehrenberg |
| 2001 | Rhopalocanium De Wever et al. p. 283 |
| 2002 | Rhopalocanium Sepkoski |
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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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Late/Upper Eocene or 56.00000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (93 total)