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Medusae
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Rank | class (PBDB) | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Medusae | ||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Opinions (PBDB) |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 635 - 541 Ma Neoproterozoic | ||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | no hard parts (based on Medusae) | ||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Bonata β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Bronicella β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Cambromedusa β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 513 Ma Cambrian | 513 Ma Cambrian | |
Chondroplon β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Cordubia β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 541 Ma Cambrian | 541 Ma Cambrian | |
Duodecimedusina β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Inaria β genus | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Irridinites β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Irridinitus β genus | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Jyxilla β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Kuibisia β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Lorenzinites β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Mashania β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Medusytes β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Nadalina β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 580 Ma Neoproterozoic | 580 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Orthogonium β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Parasolia β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Patanacta β genus | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Persimedusites β genus | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Pseudorhizostomites β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Rugoconites β genus | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Staurinidia β genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | 635 Ma Neoproterozoic | |
Tateana β genus | listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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2002 | Medusae Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560 |
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!