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Protocalymene mcallisteri

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Calymenidae

Taxonomy
Protocalymene mcallisteri was named by Ross and Barnes (1967) [Paratypes: USNM 145849-59.]. Its type specimen is USNM 145848, a cephalon/head (cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Protocalymene mcallisteri Ross and Barnes p. D27 figs. Pl. 9, figs. 5-7
1970Protocalymene mcallesteri Ross

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCalymeninaSwinnerton 1915
familyCalymenidaeMilne-Edwards 1840
genusProtocalymene
speciesmcallisteri

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.

Protocalymene mcallisteri 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: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektobenthicf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 14:42:12
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:17:38
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Dapingian or 471.30000 to 469.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4USA (California) Protocalymene mcallisteri (104639)
Whiterockian471.3 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Protocalymene mcallesteri (80065)