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Palaeacmaea magnifica

Taxonomy
Palaeacmaea magnifica was named by Twenhofel (1928). It is not extant. Its type locality is Three Bay Brook Section, 79-228 feet from base of formation, which is in a Richmondian carbonate limestone/shale in the English Head Formation of Canada.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Palaeacmaea magnifica Twenhofel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
genusPalaeacmaea
RankNameAuthor
speciesmagnifica

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Palaeacmaea magnifica Twenhofel 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Palaeacmaea magnifica (type locality: 63660)