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Galathea sahariana
Taxonomy
Galathea sahariana was named by Garassino et al. (2008). Its type specimen is MSNM i26827, a carapace, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Gara Sbaa (MSNM collection), which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Akrabou Formation of Morocco.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2008 | Galathea sahariana Garassino et al. p. 51 fig. 11,12 |
2010 | Galathea sahariana Schweitzer et al. p. 49 |
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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.
†Galathea sahariana Garassino et al. 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available