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Pianaspis dictyodroma

Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Papyriaspididae

Taxonomy
Pianaspis dictyodroma was named by Yang et al. (1993). It is not extant. Its type locality is Gaoqiaogou, bed 56c, which is in a Wangcunian/Guzhangian slope lime mudstone/limestone in the Baguamiao Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Pianaspis dictyodroma Yang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderPtychopariidaSwinnerton 1915
familyPapyriaspididaeWhitehouse 1939
genusPianaspisSaito and Sakakura 1936
speciesdictyodroma

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.

Pianaspis dictyodroma Yang et al. 1993
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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: 2010-01-03 02:49:40
Modified: 2010-01-03 04:49:40
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Guzhangian or 500.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wangcunian504.5 - 497.0China (Sichuan) Pianaspis dictyodroma (127065)
Wangcunian - Guzhangian504.5 - 497.0China (Sichuan) Pianaspis dictyodroma (127066 type locality: 127067)
Guzhangian500.5 - 497.0China (Sichuan) Pianaspis dictyodroma (127068)