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Rusophycus ✝
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| Rank | genus (PBDB) | ||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Rusophycus | ||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 10 | ||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 520 - 516 Ma Cambrian | ||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 485 - 478 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. E. Plotnick. 2006. Names of marine ichnofossil genera. | ||||||||||
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Rusophycus biloba ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 6 | 479 Ma Early/Lower Ordovician | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Rusophycus crimesi ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rusophycus didymus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 520 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rusophycus dispar ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rusophycus eutendorfensis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Rusophycus jenningsi ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Rusophycus latus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rusophycus leifeirikssoni ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian | |
| Rusophycus pedroanus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 485 Ma Cambrian | 485 Ma Cambrian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1852 | Rusophycus Hall |
| 1975 | Rusophycus Hantzschel |
References
| Plotnick R. E. (2006) Names of marine ichnofossil genera |
| Hantzschel W. (1975) Miscellanea. Supplement 1. Trace Fossils and Problematica, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, W1-W269 |
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!
