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Marrolithoides

Trilobita - Trinucleida - Trinucleidae

Taxonomy
Marrolithoides was named by Williams (1948) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-l O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 378]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Trinucleidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Asaphida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1948Marrolithoides Williams
2002Marrolithoides Jell and Adrain p. 403
2002Marrolithoides Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderTrinucleida(Swinnerton 1915)
familyTrinucleidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusMarrolithoidesWilliams 1948

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. †Marrolithoides Williams 1948
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindg
Created: 2010-01-23 05:44:51
Modified: 2010-01-23 07:44:51
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Middle Llandeilo or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) M. sp. (3365)