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Sphenosphaera nana
Taxonomy
Bucania nana was named by Ulrich and Scofield (1897) [Bucania nana Ulrich in Ulrich & Scofield 1897]. It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Ulrich & Scofield Locality 1.5 miles south of Burgin, which is in a Franklinian carbonate limestone in the Lexington Formation of Minnesota.
It was recombined as Bellerophon nana by Wahlman (1992); it was recombined as Sphenosphaera nana by Rollins (1967) and Wagner (2023).
It was recombined as Bellerophon nana by Wahlman (1992); it was recombined as Sphenosphaera nana by Rollins (1967) and Wagner (2023).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1897 | Bucania nana Ulrich and Scofield |
1967 | Sphenosphaera nana Rollins |
1992 | Bellerophon nana Wahlman pp. 160 - 161 figs. pl. 18 f. 13-17 |
2023 | Sphenosphaera nana Wagner p. 159 |
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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.
†Sphenosphaera nana Ulrich and Scofield 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009 |
Age range: Franklinian or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Franklinian | USA (Minnesota) | Bucania nana (154416) |