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Metopotropis sinensis
Taxonomy
Metopotropis sinensis was named by Peng et al. (2004). It is not extant. Its type locality is Paibi section, bed 37a, which is in a Guzhangian slope packstone in the Huaqiao Formation of China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2004 | Metopotropis sinensis Peng et al. |
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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.
†Metopotropis sinensis Peng et al. 2004
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Guzhangian to the top of the Paibian or 500.50000 to 494.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Guzhangian | China (Hunan) | Metopotropis sinensis (type locality: 49187) | |
| Paibian | China (Hunan) | Metopotropis sinensis (126286) |