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Paleomegasquama coccolithoides

Taxonomy
Paleomegasquama coccolithoides was named by Allison and Hilgert (1986). Its type specimen is GSC 81032 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Paleomegasquama.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Paleomegasquama coccolithoides Allison and Hilgert p. 1011 figs. 13.1-13.7

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RankNameAuthor
Life
Eukarya
RankNameAuthor
genusPaleomegasquama
speciescoccolithoides

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.

Paleomegasquama coccolithoides Allison and Hilgert 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Cryogenian or 850.00000 to 635.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cryogenian850.0 - 635.0Canada (Yukon) Paleomegasquama coccolithoides (138310)