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Discotrochus californicus
Taxonomy
Discotrochus californicus was named by Wells (1940). Its type specimen is USNM 498698 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Avenal wells in Big Tar Canyon [Avenal Sandstone], which is in a Ypresian reef, buildup or bioherm sandstone in the Avenal Formation of California.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1940 | Discotrochus californicus Wells p. 375 figs. Figs. 3-5 |
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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.
†Discotrochus californicus Wells 1940
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available