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Wuxuanites
Taxonomy
Wuxuanites was named by Pojeta et al. (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: D m Sepkoski's reference number: ZR87]. Its type is Wuxuanites lanceolatus.
It was assigned to Pterineidae by Pojeta et al. (1986); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Pterineidae by Pojeta et al. (1986); and to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
W. lanceolatus (type species), W. washingtonensis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Wuxuanites Pojeta et al. pp. 98 - 99 |
| 2002 | Wuxuanites Sepkoski |
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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.
G. †Wuxuanites Pojeta et al. 1986
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†Wuxuanites lanceolatus Pojeta et al. 1986
†Wuxuanites washingtonensis Pojeta et al. 1986
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 1986 | Strongly prosocline pterineids lacking radial ornament and having anterior and posterior wings coming to points. |
Measurements
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Emsian or 402.50000 to 391.90000 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Emsian | China (Guangxi) | W. lanceolatus (4803 4807 4817 4819 4824) W. lanceolatus, W. washingtonensis (4804) W. washingtonensis (4806) |