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Clavagnostus taoyuanensis

Artiopoda - Agnostida - Clavagnostidae

Taxonomy
Clavagnostus taoyuanensis was named by Lin (1991). It is not extant. Its type locality is Wa'ergang, unit 18, NWF18, which is in a Wangcunian/Guzhangian slope limestone in the Huaqiao Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Clavagnostus taoyuanensis Lin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
orderAgnostidaSalter 1864
suborderAgnostinaSalter 1864
superfamilyCondylopygoideaRaymond 1913
familyClavagnostidaeHowell 1937
subfamilyClavagnostinaeHowell 1937
genusClavagnostusHowell 1937
speciestaoyuanensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: blindf
Created: 2009-06-02 14:45:14
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:45:14
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Hendy 2009, Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wangcunian to the top of the Guzhangian or 504.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wangcunian - Guzhangian504.5 - 497.0China (Hunan) Clavagnostus taoyuanensis (type locality: 128927)