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Sphenosphaera opertus
Taxonomy
Bellerophon (Bucania) opertus was named by Foerste (1893) [Bellerophon (Bucania) opertus Foerste 1893]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Hanover, which is in an Alexandrian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Brassfield Limestone Formation of Ohio.
It was recombined as Sphenosphaera opertus by Wagner (2023).
It was recombined as Sphenosphaera opertus by Wagner (2023).
Synonymy list
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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 opertus Foerste 1893
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Age range: Alexandrian or 443.40000 to 436.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Alexandrian | USA (Ohio) | Bellerophon opertus (172922) |