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Dorypyge richthofeniformis

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Dorypygidae

Taxonomy
Dorypyge richthofeniformis was named by Lermontova (1940). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Dorypyge richthofeniformis Lermontova
2009Dorypyge richthofeniformis Pour and Popov

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
suborderCorynexochinaKobayashi 1935
familyDorypygidaeKobayashi 1935
subfamilyDorypyginaeKobayashi 1935
genusDorypygeDames 1883
speciesrichthofeniformisLermontova 1940

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.

Dorypyge richthofeniformis Lermontova 1940
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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
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektobenthicg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-02-25 08:54:59
Modified: 2009-09-21 22:36:09
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Lenian to the top of the Amgan or 516.00000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Kyrgyzstan Dorypyge richthofeniformis (81268)
Amgan508.2 - 504.5Kyrgyzstan Dorypyge richthofeniformis (156378)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Kyrgyzstan Dorypyge richthofeniformis (116223)