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Palpigradi (microwhip scorpion)

Arachnida - Palpigradi

Taxonomy
Palpigradi was named by Thorell (1888). It is extant.

It was assigned to Arachnida by Dunlop et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Palpigradi Thorell
2013Palpigradi Dunlop et al. p. 57

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
RankNameAuthor
EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
Prosomapoda
Planaterga
Dekatriata
SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
orderPalpigradiThorell 1888
orderPalpigradiThorell 1888

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.

Or. Palpigradi Thorell 1888 [microwhip scorpion]
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Fm. Eukoeneniidae Petrunkevitch 1955
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G. †Electrokoenenia Engel and Huang 2016
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Electrokoenenia yaksha Engel and Huang 2016
G. †Paleokoenenia Rowland and Sissom 1980
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Paleokoenenia mordax Rowland and Sissom 1980
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Grouping: solitaryc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Source: c = class
Reference: Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Pliocene or 99.60000 to 2.58800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Electrokoenenia yaksha (161726)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588USA (Arizona) Paleokoenenia mordax (152091)