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Magnisphaera gigantea
Taxonomy
Magnisphaera gigantea was named by Won (1997). It is not extant. Its type specimen is G11972, a test. Its type locality is Pillara Range, SE of Menyous Gap, Canning Basin, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm shale/limestone in the Gogo Formation of Australia. It is the type species of Magnisphaera.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1997 | Magnisphaera gigantea Won |
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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.
†Magnisphaera gigantea Won 1997
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Early/Lower Frasnian or 383.70000 to 382.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Early/Lower Frasnian | Australia (Western Australia) | Magnisphaera gigantea (type locality: 233596) |