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Arthrorhachis

Artiopoda - Agnostida - Metagnostidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Arthrorhachis Hawle and Corda
1939Girvanagnostus Kobayashi
1981Arthrorhachis Owen
1989Arthrorhachis Ahlberg
1997Arthrorhachis Whittington et al. p. 373
1999Arthrorhachis Hoel
2002Arthrorhachis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
orderAgnostidaSalter 1864
suborderAgnostinaSalter 1864
superfamilyCondylopygoideaRaymond 1913
familyMetagnostidaeJaekel 1909
genusArthrorhachisHawle and Corda 1847

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.

G. †Arthrorhachis Hawle and Corda 1847
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Arthrorhachis danica Poulsen 1965
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Arthrorhachis elliptifrons Tjernvik 1956
Arthrorhachis mobergi Tjernvik 1956
Arthrorhachis tarda Barrande 1846
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Invalid names: Agnostus glabratus Angelin 1851 [synonym]
Arthrorhachis tardus Barrande 1846
Invalid names: Girvanagnostus Kobayashi 1939 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: blindf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Whittington et al. (1997).g
Created: 2009-06-08 09:05:00
Modified: 2009-06-08 11:05:00
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Varangu to the top of the Hirnantian or 483.80000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (78 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3Norway (Spitsbergen) A. danica (106475)
Ibexian488.9 - 471.3USA (California) A. sp. (205358)
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Norway A. elliptifrons (190970) A. sp. (190982)
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) A. elliptifrons (190886 190917)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Sweden A. mobergi (172663)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Norway (Oslo) Trinodus mobergi (3183)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0United Kingdom (England) A. sp. (3704 3705)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Norway (Spitsbergen) A. danica (106473)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Canada (Yukon) A. sp. (302)
Llandeilo - Caradoc461.1 - 449.5Canada (Northwest Territories) A. sp. (316)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden A. sp. (240530)
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) A. comes (76076)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Scotland) A. comes (181541) A. doulargensis (181539)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8China (Gansu) A. tarda (182202)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8United Kingdom (Scotland) A. girvanensis (208117 208120 208121 208122 208123 208124 208129) A. sp. (208115)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8USA (Virginia) A. sp. (178252 178253 178255)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5USA (Virginia) A. sp. (326 327)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Ireland A. knockerkensis (50606)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5China (Guizhou) A. sp. (182198)
Longvillian - Marshbrookian457.2 - 454.0China (YunNan) Girvanagnostus sp. (7744)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) Girvanagnostus girvanensis (165043)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Sweden (Skåne) A. sp. (153973)
Onnian - Pusgillian453.0 - 449.2Norway (Hadeland) A. tarda (164655)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Sweden (Skåne) A. sp. (153974)
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (JiangSu) A. tarda (192793 192794 192795 192796)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Kazakhstan A. sp. (194848)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czechia (Prague) A. tarda (76478)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) A. tarda (75890 192914)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Czechia A. sp. (3876)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Sweden (Dalarne) A. tarda (166224)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Västergötland) A. tarda (164836)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Skane) A. tarda (166225 166226)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarne) A. tarda (164812 165085 166221 166223 166329)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Skåne) A. tarda (164567)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Vastergotland) A. tarda (164813 165552 166222)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Denmark A. tarda (166228 166323 166324)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Scania) A. tarda (166227)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden A. tarda (166325 166326 166327 166328 166333)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) A. tarda (166331)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2Belgium A. tarda (185303)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Norway (Oslo) A. tarda (163300)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) A. sp. (3675)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) A. sp. (3666 3671 3676)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Belgium A. tarda (185319)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Poland A. sp. (2760)