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Microdictyon depressum

Taxonomy
Microdictyon depressum was named by Bengtson et al. (1990) [Bengston in Bengston, Conway Morris, Cooper, Jell & Runnegar].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Microdictyon depressum Bengtson et al. p. 334 figs. 211 – 212
2001Microdictyon depressum Demidenko p. 89
2001Microdictyon depressum Gravestock et al. p. 89 figs. Pl. XI, Fig. 1a-c
2006Microdictyon depressum Skovsted p. 1095

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
phylumOnychophoraGrube 1853
genusMicrodictyonBengston et al. 1981
speciesdepressum

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.

Microdictyon depressum Bengtson et al. 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: grazerg
Vision: well-developedg
Created: 2009-02-20 18:43:51
Modified: 2010-05-17 06:33:06
Source: g = genus
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Botomian or 521.00000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Microdictyon depressum (97740 97741 97742 97746 97747 97789)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Microdictyon depressum (96916 96932 96958 96959 97777)