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Pterocanium
Taxonomy
Pterocanium was named by Ehrenberg (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R]. It is extant. Its type is Pterocanium proserpinae.
It was assigned to Ultranaporidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ultranaporidae by De Wever et al. (2001); and to Nassellaria by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. proserpinae (type species), P. tenuecostatum
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1847 | Pterocanium Ehrenberg |
| 1892 | Pterocanium tenuecostatum Rüst |
| 2001 | Pterocanium De Wever et al. p. 246 |
| 2002 | Pterocanium Sepkoski |
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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.
G. Pterocanium Ehrenberg 1847
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Pterocanium proserpinae Ehrenberg 1858
Invalid names: Pterocanium tenuecostatum Rüst 1892 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Holocene or 23.04000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.45 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.45 Ma
Collections (156 total)