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Ptychoparioides henkli

Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae

Discussion

1997 Ptychoparioides cf. torifrons (Pompeckj, 1895). Vok&269;, p. 17, pl. 1, fig. 6.

Taxonomy
Ptychoparioides henkli was named by Kordule (2006). Its type specimen is ČGÚ VK 265 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Ptychoparioides henkli Kordule pp. 286 - 288 fig. 9A–J

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderPtychopariidaSwinnerton 1915
familyPtychopariidaeMatthew 1887
subfamilyPtychopariinaeMatthew 1887
genusPtychoparioides
specieshenkli

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.

Ptychoparioides henkli Kordule 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. Kordule 2006Ptychoparioides with highly convex, forward rapidly tapering glabella, which is distinctly higher than fixigenae; S1 and S2 are moderately deep and inclined backward, S3 and S4 are short, shallow, transverse; preglabelar field flat, very short; anterior border short, evenly broad (sag.), weakly convex, with edge directed anterodorsally, separated from preglabelar field by broadly concave border furrow; ocular ridges conspicuous, almost straight, strongly inclined backward towards small palpebral lobes; pygidium transverse, with axis 30–35% of pygidial width; five axial rings and terminal piece; two distinct and third weakly defined pleural furrows in lateral pygidial lobe; inter pleural furrow weakly defined between the first and second pleura; third and fourth ribs poorly defined.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 20:00:46
Modified: 2009-12-19 06:30:51
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available