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Zhongtiaoshanaspis

Trilobita - Ptychopariida - Proasaphiscidae

Taxonomy
Zhongtiaoshanaspis was named by Zhang et al. (1980). It is not extant. Its type is Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis.

It was assigned to Proasaphiscidae by Lu and Zhu (2001).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Zhongtiaoshanaspis Zhang et al.
2001Zhongtiaoshanaspis Lu and Zhu

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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
orderPtychopariidaSwinnerton 1915
familyProasaphiscidaeZhang 1963
genusZhongtiaoshanaspis

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. †Zhongtiaoshanaspis Zhang et al. 1980
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Zhongtiaoshanaspis minus Zhang et al. 1980
Zhongtiaoshanaspis rara Zhang et al. 1980
Zhongtiaoshanaspis ruichengensis Zhang et al. 1980
Zhongtiaoshanaspis similis Zhang and Yuan 1981
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2010-01-02 08:50:15
Modified: 2010-01-02 10:50:15
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Taijangian or 506.50000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Shanxi) Z. sp., Z. ruichengensis, Z. minus, Z. rara (125216)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Henan) Z. rara (129121 129122)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Shandong) Z. ruichengensis (124906)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Anhui) Z. huainanensis (125520) Z. sp. (125519) Z. sp., Z. rara (125518)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Ningxia) Z. similis (125428)
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Guizhou) Z. sp. (125166)