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Taxonomy
Proetus vescus was named by Zhou et al. (2000). Its type specimen is XIG TR474, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is A033. Zhusilenghaierhan area, which is in an Eifelian carbonate limestone in the Yikewsusu Formation of China.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Proetus vescus Zhou et al. pp. 464 - 465 figs. PI. 2 figs 1-8 |
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†Proetus vescus Zhou et al. 2000
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| Z. Zhou et al. 2000 | Proetus with subcylindrical glabella, 0.7 to 0.75 times as wide as long; S1 and $2 narrow, weakly incised, each slightly indenting flank of glabella; anterior border steeply declined, dorsoventrally deep in anterior view; palpebral lobe small, lacking palpebral furrow; coarse granules towards posterior of part of glabella, but absent from frontal lobe; pygidium with interpleural furrows laterally effaced; distinct border outside paradoublural line. |