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Arboreomorpha

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YearName and author
2011Arboreomorpha Erwin et al.

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Arboreomorpha
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Arboreomorpha

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.

Unr. †Arboreomorpha Erwin et al. 2011
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G. †Arborea Glaessner and Wade 1966
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Arborea arborea Glaessner 1959
Arborea longa Glaessner and Wade 1966
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Invalid names: Rangea longa Glaessner and Wade 1966 [synonym]
Arborea spinosa Laflamme et al. 2004 [Frond]
G. †Charniodiscus Ford 1958
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Charniodiscus oppositus Jenkins and Gehling 1978
Charniodiscus procerus Laflamme et al. 2004 [frond]
Charniodiscus yorgensis Borchvardt and Nessov 1999
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Khatyspytia grandis Fedonkin 1985
G. †Vaizitsinia Sokolov and Fedonkin 1984
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Vaizitsinia sophia Sokolov and Fedonkin 1984
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. H. Erwin et al. 2011Arboreomorphs are a clade of fronds with bifoliate petaloids consisting of parallel primary branches which diverge from the central stalk at acute to right angles (45°–90°) and end at an outer margin. The branches are all joined together and possibly attached to a dorsal sheet. Primary branches are composed of teardrop- shaped secondary branches which are at right angle to the primary branches. The central stalk is large and prominent.
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Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (53 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0United Kingdom Charniodiscus concentricus (153338)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Charniodiscus procerus (89114 191945) Charniodiscus sp. (80322 80325 80332 80337 80343 80344 80347 80348 80349 160728) Charniodiscus sp., Charniodiscus arboreus (80326 80350) Charniodiscus sp., Charniodiscus spinosus (80335) Charniodiscus spinosus (80327 89096) Charniodiscus spinosus, Charniodiscus procerus (89095 89111)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Charniodiscus concentricus (207834) Charniodiscus sp. (91643)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (Northern Territory) Rangea longa (10511)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation Charniodiscus yorgensis (207836)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0United Kingdom (England) Charniodiscus sp. (228457)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Canada (Northwest Territories) Charniodiscus sp. (231368)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India Charniodiscus sp. (99446)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Sakha) Khatyspytia grandis (99226)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (South Australia) Arborea arborea, Rangea longa (89842) Charniodiscus oppositus (10512 10513) Charniodiscus sp. (89834 182665 182666 191896 191904 191905 191906) Rangea arborea (10509) Rangea longa (10510)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0China (Hubei) Charniodiscus sp. (6853)
Wonokan580.0 - 580.0Canada (Yukon) Charniodiscus arboreus (10354)
Wonokan - Poundian580.0 - 538.8Canada (Northwest Territories) Charniodiscus sp. (10345 10346 10352)
Wonokan - Poundian580.0 - 538.8United Kingdom (England) Charniodiscus concentricus (10287)
Wonokan - Poundian580.0 - 538.8Canada (Yukon) Charniodiscus arboreus (10361) Charniodiscus sp. (10356 10357 10358 10369 10370 10371)