Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Grandinasus auricampus

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Holmiidae

Taxonomy
Grandinasus auricampus was named by Hollingsworth (2006). Its type specimen is USNM 520990, a cephalon/head, and it is a mold.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Grandinasus auricampus Hollingsworth

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderRedlichiidaRichter 1932
suborderOlenellina
superfamilyOlenelloidea
familyHolmiidaeHupé 1953
genusGrandinasus
speciesauricampus

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.

Grandinasus auricampus Hollingsworth 2006
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. S. Hollingsworth 2006Glabella parallel-sided from L0 through L2. Pos- terior margin angled back from axial furrow to intergenal spine, then distinctly curved forward to genal angle. Genal spine mod- erately advanced, aligning with mid-L0 to S0, and initially slight- ly outward-directed curving to straight back.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-12-21 06:03:46
Modified: 2009-12-21 08:03:46
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Montezuman or 520.00000 to 515.30000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3USA (Nevada) Grandinasus auricampus (140597 140598 140599 140600 140601 140602 140603 140604 140605 140614 140617)