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Ovatoscutum concentricum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8621989https://www.gbif.org/species/8621989
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)151847https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=151847
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Ovatoscutum : Ovatoscutum concentricum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Ovatoscutum : Ovatoscutum concentricum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
genusOvatoscutumGlaessner and Wade 1966
speciesOvatoscutum concentricumGlaessner & Wade 1966
Generic NameOvatoscutum
Scientific NameOvatoscutum concentricum Glaessner & Wade, 1966
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Ovatoscutum concentricumspeciesbelongs to Ovatoscutumstated with evidenceGlaessner and Wade, 1966
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Last Recorded Appearance635 - 541 Ma
Neoproterozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Ovatoscutum)
Motilitystationary (based on Ovatoscutum)
Visionblind (based on Hydrozoa)
Dietosmotroph (based on Ovatoscutum)
Taphonomyno hard parts (based on Ovatoscutum)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. F. Glaessner and M. Wade. 1966. The late Precambrian fossils from Ediacara, South Australia. Palaeontology 9(4):599-628

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1966Ovatoscutum concentricum Glaessner and Wade pp. 612-613 figs. pl. 97, Fig. 8

References

Glaessner M. F., Wade M. (1966) The late Precambrian fossils from Ediacara, South Australia, Palaeontology 9 4, 599-628
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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