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Eophycomyces herkoides

Taxonomy
Eophycomyces herkoides was named by Allison (1989). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is CA 644-2 at 4.1x19.9 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample CA644, upper Tindir Creek, which is in a Tonian deep subtidal ramp lime mudstone in Canada. It is the type species of Eophycomyces.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Eophycomyces herkoides Allison p. 290 figs. 12.5-12.7, 13.5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomFungiJahn and Jahn 1959
subkingdomChytridiomyceta
phylumChytridiomycota(Powell 2007)
RankNameAuthor
genusEophycomyces
speciesherkoides

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.

Eophycomyces herkoides Allison 1989
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Tonian or 1000.00000 to 850.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tonian1000.0 - 850.0Canada (Yukon) Eophycomyces herkoides (type locality: 148718)