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Interproetus pentaxus

Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Interproetus pentaxus was named by Ivanova et al. (2009). Its type specimen is MGCU 8/814, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Interproetus pentaxus Ivanova et al. pp. 726 - 727 figs. 7.13–22; 8.5–8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
superfamilyProetoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyCornuproetinaeRichter et al. 1959
genusInterproetusSnajdr 1977
speciespentaxus

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.

Interproetus pentaxus Ivanova et al. 2009
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. Ivanova et al. 2009Glabella subcylindrical, scarcely constricted laterally; anterior cephalic border strongly convex; hypostoma with coarse terrace ridges; pygidial axis with five rings plus terminal piece, anteriorly 26–30% width (tr.) of pygidium.