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Enigmapyge

Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Enigmapyge was named by Feist et al. (2016).

It was assigned to Phacopidae by Feist et al. (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Enigmapyge Feist et al. p. 256

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPhacopidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusEnigmapyge

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.

G. †Enigmapyge Feist et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Feist et al. 2016Cephalon with transverse lateral nodes of L1, medially effaced S1. Pygidium very long, of narrow parabolic posterior outline, with maximum width within anterior third of length; axis long, slender, remaining far from posterior edge; pleural region with individually vaulted posterior border region; pleurae split into short anterior bands and significantly longer posterior bands reaching lateral edges.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:21:11
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:24:24
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Famennian or 370.60000 to 364.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Famennian370.6 - 364.7Morocco E. marhoumensis (223560)