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Medusinites asteroides

Taxonomy
Medusinites asteroides was named by Sprigg (1949). Its type specimen is SAM P13785/6 and is an impression. It is the type species of Medusinites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Medusinites asteroides Sprigg p. 90 figs. pl. 3, fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
RankNameAuthor
genusMedusinitesSprigg 1949
speciesasteroidesSprigg 1949

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Medusinites asteroides Sprigg 1949
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available