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Ceratocephala goniata

Artiopoda - Odontopleurida - Odontopleuridae

Synonyms
  • Acidaspis danai was named by Hall (1862). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Ceratocephala goniata by Raymond (1916).
  • Acidaspis ida was named by Winchell and Marcy (1865). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Ceratocephala goniata by Raymond (1916).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Ceratocephala goniata Warder
1862Acidaspis danai Hall
1865Acidaspis ida Winchell and Marcy
1916Ceratocephala goniata Raymond p. 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOdontopleuridaWhittington 1959
familyOdontopleuridaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyMiraspidinaeRichter and Richter 1917
genusCeratocephalaWarder 1838
speciesgoniataWarder 1838

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.

Ceratocephala goniata Warder 1838
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Invalid names: Acidaspis danai Hall 1862 [synonym], Acidaspis ida Winchell and Marcy 1865 [synonym]
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: majorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 12:03:03
Modified: 2009-06-09 14:03:03
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Harrington et al. 1959, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Wisconsin) Ceratocephala goniata (13075)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Wisconsin) Ceratocephala goniata (24937 24944)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) Ceratocephala goniata (24935 24936 24938 24943)