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Psalaspis

Artiopoda - Olenida - Idahoiidae

Taxonomy
Psalaspis was named by Resser (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Fran-u Sepkoski's reference number: 379]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Psalaspis Resser
2002Psalaspis Jell and Adrain p. 432
2002Psalaspis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOlenida
familyIdahoiidaeLochman 1956
genusPsalaspisResser 1937

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. †Psalaspis Resser 1937
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Psalaspis marginata Feniak 1952
Psalaspis patersoni Hall 1863
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: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 17:59:57
Modified: 2009-12-14 01:02:31
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available