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Variopelta
Taxonomy
Variopelta was named by Fritz (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto Sepkoski's reference number: 475]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Ptychopariidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Trilobita by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ptychopariidae by Jell and Adrain (2002); and to Trilobita by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Variopelta Fritz |
| 2002 | Variopelta Jell and Adrain p. 478 |
| 2002 | Variopelta Sepkoski |
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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. †Variopelta Fritz 1972
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†Variopelta brevicervicata Fritz 1991
†Variopelta laevis Fritz 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009 | |||||
Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Cambrian | Canada (Northwest Territories) | V. laevis (156174) | |
| Dyeran | Canada (Yukon Territory) | V. brevicervicata (156209) V. sp. (156211) |