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Archisymplectes rhothon

Taxonomy
Archisymplectes rhothon was named by Schram (1973). Its type specimen is FMNH PE12670 and is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Pit 11, Braidwood, Mazon Creek (FMNH coll), which is in a Westphalian D deltaic mudstone in the Carbondale Formation of Illinois.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Archisymplectes rhothon Schram p. 988 figs. Pl 1, figs 5,6; pl 2, fig 6; text-fig 1d
1979Archisymplectes rhothon Schram p. 110 fig. 1b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
genusArchisymplectes
RankNameAuthor
speciesrhothon

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Archisymplectes rhothon Schram 1973
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Diagnosis
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