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Plinthokonion

Taxonomy
Plinthokonion is a genus. It is not extant. Its type is Plinthokonion arethion.

It was assigned to Problematica by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. arethion (type species), P. psamminon
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by A. Hendy on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Plinthokonion Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
RankNameAuthor
genusPlinthokonion

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.

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Plinthokonion arethion Landing 1988
Plinthokonion psamminon Landing and Bartowski 1996
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Dyeran or 525.50000 to 509.70000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Placentian538.8 - 516.2USA (Massachusetts) P. arethion (56827 56828 56829 56834 56836)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) P. arethion (56958 87334)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0USA (Massachusetts) P. arethion (56825)
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (New York) P. psamminon (171821) P. psammion (78764 78767)