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Pteridinium simplex ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)151849https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=151849
Rankspecies (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Petalonamae : Pteridinium : Pteridinium simplex
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumPetalonamaePflug 1972
genusPteridiniumGurich 1930
speciesPteridinium simplexGurich 1930
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Pteridinium simplexspeciesbelongs to Pteridiniumstated with evidenceGurich, 1930
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Last Recorded Appearance635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Environmentinner shelf,marine (based on Pteridinium simplex)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Pteridinium simplex)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Pteridinium simplex)
Taphonomyno hard parts (based on Pteridinium simplex)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. F. Glaessner and M. Wade. 1966. The late Precambrian fossils from Ediacara, South Australia. Palaeontology 9(4):599-628

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1930Pteridinium simplex Gurich

References

Glaessner M. F., Wade M. (1966) The late Precambrian fossils from Ediacara, South Australia, Palaeontology 9 4, 599-628
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