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Bumastus graftonensis

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Styginidae

Taxonomy
Illaenus graftonensis was named by Meek and Worthen (1870).

It was recombined as Bumastus graftonensis by Raymond (1916).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Illaenus graftonensis Meek and Worthen
1916Bumastus graftonensis Raymond p. 20

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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
genusBumastusMurchison 1839
speciesgraftonensis(Meek and Worthen 1870)

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.

Bumastus graftonensis Meek and Worthen 1870
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Adult length: 100 to < 1000g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Spines: noneg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 11:42:58
Modified: 2009-06-09 13:42:58
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Harrington et al. 1959, Hendy et al. 2009, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Ludlow or 432.90000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) Bumastus graftonensis (24938)