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Goldius angusticalix

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Styginidae

Taxonomy
Goldius angusticalix was named by Van Viersen and De Wilde (2010) [Paratypes: NHMM 2009062a+b, positive and negative moulds of a partially exfoliated cephalon (Pl. 1, Fig. B); NHMM 2009063a+b, positive and negative moulds of a pygidium (Pl. 1, Fig. C); both situated on the same rock slab as the holotype. NHMM 2009065, librigena (Pl. 1, Fig. G). NHMM 2009064a-d, disarticulated, incomplete specimen (Pl. 1, Figs F, H, I). NHMM 2009066, mostly exfoliated cranidium with librigenal remains (Pl. 1, Figs D, E); NHMM 2009067, negative print of fragmentary pygidium (unfigured); both on the same rock slab. NHMM 2009068, fragmentary pygidium (unfigured).]. Its type specimen is NHMM 2009061a+b, a pygidium, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Disused Nismes quarry, which is in an Eifelian marine carbonate in the Couvin Formation of Belgium.

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YearName and author
2010Goldius angusticalix Van Viersen and De Wilde pp. 156-157 figs. Pl. 1, Figs A-I

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
familyStyginidaeVogdes 1890
subfamilyScutelluinaeRichter and Richter 1955
genusGoldiusdeKoninck 1841
speciesangusticalix

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Goldius angusticalix Van Viersen and De Wilde 2010
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A.P. Van Viersen and B. De Wilde 2010Lateral glabellar furrows S3 are firmly impressed. Anterolateral pygidial border is wholly smoothly rounded. Pygidial median rib is broad (tr.) distally, exceedingly narrow proximally, and rudimentary close to the axis. Pygidial pleural ribs are dorsally flattened.