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Rafaeliana maxima
Taxonomy
Rafaelia maxima was named by Nel et al. (2005). Its type specimen is WDC-CCFB-001, an exoskeleton, and it is an impression. Its type locality is Crato (WDC collection), which is in an Aptian lacustrine - large carbonate in the Crato Formation of Brazil. It is the type species of Rafaelia, Rafaeliana.
It was recombined as Rafaeliana maxima by Nel et al. (2006).
It was recombined as Rafaeliana maxima by Nel et al. (2006).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Rafaelia maxima Nel et al. p. 846 figs. 1-3 |
| 2006 | Rafaeliana maxima Nel et al. p. 190 |
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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.
†Rafaeliana maxima Nel et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available