PBDB Taxon

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Buenellus

Taxonomy

Buenellus was named by Blaker (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-u]. Its type is Buenellus higginsi.

It was assigned to Olenellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nevadiidae by Blaker (1988), Palmer and Repina (1993), Babcock and Peel (2007).

Species

B. higginsi (type species)

Year	Name and author
1988	Buenellus Blaker p. 34
1993	Buenellus Palmer and Repina p. 31 fig. 9.6
2002	Buenellus Sepkoski
2007	Buenellus Babcock and Peel p. 411

Reference	Diagnosis
A. R. Palmer and L. N. Repina 1993	Nevadiidae with glabella slightly tapered forward. Ocular lobes small, posterior tips about opposite SI or anterior part of Li. Width of interocular area equal to or greater than that of extraocular area. Thorax of 17 or 18 segments, maintaining width or widening slightly backward to eighth segment, then tapering posteriorly; posterior segment may be fused with anterior part of simple pygidium. Pleural spines short; pleural regions only slightly wider than axis.
L. E. Babcock and J. S. Peel 2007	Glabella slightly tapering forward; ocular lobe relatively small, posterior opposite L1; interocular area narrower than extraocular area; genal spine short, rarely extending posteriorly beyond the first thoracic segment. Thorax with 17-18 segments; posterior segment may be fused with anterior part of simple pygidium; pleural spines short (exsag.), slender.

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian	521.0 - 516.0	Greenland (Peary Land)	B. higginsi (90574)
Montezuman	520.0 - 515.3	Greenland	B. higginsi (8095)
Montezuman - Dyeran	520.0 - 509.7	Greenland	B. higginsi (234292)