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Bathyurus nevadensis

Artiopoda - Proetida - Bathyuridae

Taxonomy
Bathyurus nevadensis was named by Ross and Barnes (1967) [Paratypes: USNM 145788-91. Hypotypes: GSC 57940-57958, U.A. 1716-1718]. Its type specimen is USNM 145787, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Bathyurus nevadensis Ross p. D17 figs. Pl. 6, fig. 1
1967Bathyurus nevadensis Ross and Barnes p. D17 figs. Pl. 6, fig. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
familyBathyuridaeWalcott 1886
genusBathyurusBillings 1859
speciesnevadensis

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.

Bathyurus nevadensis Ross and Barnes 1967
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 12:55:37
Modified: 2009-06-09 14:55:37
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Fortey and Owens 1999, Harrington et al. 1959, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Whiterockian or 471.30000 to 457.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Bathyurus nevadensis (24617)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Bathyurus nevadensis (104372 104373)