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Marrellomorpha (disused)

Marrellomorpha

Taxonomy
Marrellomorpha was named by Beurlen (1930).

It was assigned to Arthropoda by Sepkoski (2002); to Mandibulata by Legg (2015); and to Euarthropoda by Moysiuk et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Marrellomorpha Beurlen
2002Marrelomorpha Sepkoski
2015Marrellomorpha Legg p. 516
2022Marrellomorpha Moysiuk et al. p. 863

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
RankNameAuthor
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
classMarrellomorphaBeurlen 1930
classMarrellomorphaBeurlen 1930

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.

Cl. †Marrellomorpha Beurlen 1930
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Moysiuk et al. 2022Euarthropod with cephalic shield extending into at least two pairs of extremely elongated lateral spines. Some cephalic spines bearing secondary spines. First and second cephalic appendages uniramous. Trunk subequal to or shorter than cephalic spines, composed of more than 25 segments. Each trunk segment consisting of a short tergopleural ring and a pair of biramous appendages, with endopods bearing blunt subtriangular endites and highly subdivided exopods (∼15 or more podomeres), each emitting elongated lamellae. Terminal segment a small undifferentiated plate with no distinct telson or caudal rami.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available