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Poliellaites

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Dolichometopidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Poliellaites Jell and Adrain p. 428
2003Poliellaites Sundberg and McCollum p. 337

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
familyDolichometopidae
genusPoliellaites

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. †Poliellaites Sundberg and McCollum 2003
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Poliellaites gloriosa Sundberg and McCollum 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. A. Sundberg and L.B. McCollum 2003Cranidium with slightly expanding glabella, pal­ pebral lobes moderately short, and posterior area of the fixigena tapered. Pygidium subrectangular with maximum width near an­ terior end of axis; pleural and axial ring furrows moderately strong; anterior border poorly defined, anterior border furrow ab­ sent; margin upturned; each anterior pleural band with long, up­ turned spines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-09-21 20:17:08
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:15:31
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: St Davids or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
St Davids506.5 - 497.0USA (Nevada) P. gloriosa (50097 50102 50301 50336 50337)