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Kirkospira
Taxonomy
Kirkospira was named by Rohr and Blodgett (2001). Its type is Kirkospira glacialis.
It was assigned to Plethospiridae by Rohr and Blodgett (2001).
It was assigned to Plethospiridae by Rohr and Blodgett (2001).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2001 | Kirkospira Rohr and Blodgett p. 118 |
| 2008 | Baichtalia Rohr and Blodgett p. 60 |
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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.
G. †Kirkospira Rohr and Blodgett 2001
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†Kirkospira glacialis Rohr and Blodgett 2001
†Kirkospira lindstroemi Oehlert and Oehlert 1888
†Kirkospira tongassensis Rohr and Blodgett 2008
†Kirkospira vitellia Billings 1865
Invalid names: Baichtalia Rohr and Blodgett 2008 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Reference: Bambach et al. 2007 | |||||
Age range: Gorstian or 426.70000 to 425.00000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Gorstian | Canada (Ontario) | Murchisonia vitellia (155012) | |
| Gorstian - Ludfordian | USA (Alaska) | K. glacialis (55427 55428) | |
| Ludlow | Canada (Ontario) | Murchisonia vitellia (14196 154346) | |
| Ludlow | USA (Alaska) | K. glacialis, Baichtalia tongassensis (85025) |