| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Whittakerites
Taxonomy
Whittakerites was named by Ludvigsen (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m O Cara-u Sepkoski's reference number: 795].
It was assigned to Phacopida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cheiruridae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
It was assigned to Phacopida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cheiruridae by Jell and Adrain (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Whittakerites Ludvigsen p. 948 |
| 2002 | Whittakerites Jell and Adrain p. 460 |
| 2002 | Whittakerites Sepkoski |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Edenian or 451.00000 to 450.20000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocklandian - Edenian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | W. planatus (25174) | |
| Shermanian - Edenian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | W. planatus (24637) | |
| Wildernessian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | W. planatus (25867) | |
| Edenian - Maysvillian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | W. planatus (102273) W. sp. (192143) |