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Helioharpes

Artiopoda - Harpetida - Harpetidae

Taxonomy
Helioharpes was named by Pribyl and Vanek (1981). Its type is Harpes perradiatus. It was considered monophyletic by Pribyl and Vanek (1981), Johnson (2024).

It was synonymized subjectively with Harpes by Ebach and McNamara (2002), Jell and Adrain (2002).

It was assigned to Ptychopariida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Harpetidae by Pribyl and Vanek (1981), Johnson (2024).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Helioharpes Pribyl and Vanek
2002Helioharpes Sepkoski
2024Helioharpes Johnson pp. 44, 64

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderHarpetida(Whittington 1959)
familyHarpetidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusHelioharpesPribyl and Vanek 1981

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. †Helioharpes Pribyl and Vanek 1981
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Helioharpes aougili Johnson 2024
Helioharpes perradiatus Richter and Richter 1943
Helioharpes transiens Barrande 1872
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. G. Johnson 2024Cephalon not strongly vaulted and genicranium widest at alae. Glabella wholly or partly carinate and narrow (tr.), at S1 between 54% and 66% of length (sag.) of glabella anterior to S0. Eye lobes weakly inflated, genal area moderately wide, width (tr.) between 54% and 66% of length (exsag.). Brim sloping moderately steeply at between 210 and 300 and strong network of caeca across whole brim.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2010-02-08 06:44:20
Modified: 2012-08-27 07:28:06
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Morocco Harpes perradiatus (27117)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Morocco Harpes perradiatus (27074)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Czechia (Barrandia) H. transiens (12258)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Czechia (Barrandia) H. transiens (12259)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Czechia Harpes transiens (12053)