Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Pauloterminus

Taxonomy
Pauloterminus was named by Taylor (2002). Its type is Pauloterminus spinodorsalis.

It was assigned to Arthropoda by Taylor (2002).

Species
P. spinodorsalis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Pauloterminus Taylor

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
genusPauloterminus

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. †Pauloterminus Taylor 2002
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. S. Taylor 2002Arthropod with bivalved carapace; pair of elongate antennae of at least five elongate, rectangular segments; trunk segmented with biramous appendages, a short serially-segmented endopod and large lobate exopod; row of small spines associated with dorso-posterior margin of posteriormost three thoracic segments; simple gut; abdomen with five somites, lacking limbs; telson somite with pair of large
uropods.