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Illaenus auriculatus

Trilobita - Corynexochida - Illaenidae

Taxonomy
Illaenus auriculatus was named by Ross and Barnes (1967) [Paratypes: USNM 145764-82.]. Its type specimen is USNM 145764, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Illaenus auriculatus Ross and Barnes p. D16 figs. Pl. 5, figs. 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
familyIllaenidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusIllaenusDalman 1827
speciesauriculatus

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.

Illaenus auriculatus Ross and Barnes 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: noneg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedg
Created: 2009-06-09 11:45:35
Modified: 2009-12-14 08:27:47
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Harrington et al. 1959

Age range: base of the to the top of the Whiterockian or 470.30000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rangerian470.0 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Illaenus auriculatus (104653)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Illaenus auriculatus (80061 80062 80073)