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Ourasphaira giraldae

Taxonomy
Ourasphaira giraldae was named by Loron et al. (2019). Its type specimen is 74639-W46,3, an other, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Ourasphaira.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Ourasphaira giraldae Loron et al. p. 370 figs. Fig. 7A – L

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomFungiJahn and Jahn 1959
genusOurasphaira
RankNameAuthor
speciesgiraldae

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Ourasphaira giraldae Loron et al. 2019
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C.C. Loron et al. 2019Organic-walled spheroidal vesicles bearing a single “T”- shaped bifurcating process occasionally with second and third order branches. Branches are separated by septa or communicate freely with each other and with the vesicle. Bulbous protrusions occasionally pre- sent at the bases of processes.
Measurements
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No ecological data are available
Collections
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