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Meniscuchus
Taxonomy
Meniscuchus was named by Opik (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Agnostida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Weymouthiidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was assigned to Agnostida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Weymouthiidae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1975 | Meniscuchus Opik |
2002 | Meniscuchus Jell and Adrain p. 404 |
2002 | Meniscuchus 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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.90000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Botomian | Australia (New South Wales) | M. menetus (225136) | |
Botomian - Toyonian | USA (Alaska) | Calodiscus nanus (225079) |