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Cephalonega

Incertae Sedis

Cephalonega is a genus of fossil organism represented by the species Cephalonega stepanovi, known from Ediacaran deposits of the Arkhangelsk region of Russia. It was described by the paleontologist Mikhail A. Fedonkin in 1976.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Era First Appeared
Precambrian 3
Classification
Living or Extinct
No 1
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Found In

Russia

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Source Wikipedia: CephalonegaLead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Cephalonega stepanovi is a fossil organism from Ediacaran deposits of the Arkhangelsk Region, Russia.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ133329055, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Cephalonega
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Ediacaran Problematic Fossils, Lead
    Cephalonega stepanovi is a fossil organism from Ediacaran deposits of the Arkhangelsk Region, Russia.
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3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Cephalonega
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Cephalonega" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 635 ... "early_interval": "Ediacaran"
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Wikidata: Cephalonega
Wikidata Q2668806, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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