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Ptychoparioides chlupaci

Artiopoda - Ptychopariida - Ptychopariidae

Discussion

1996 Ptychoparioides sp. nov.; Kordule, pl. 2, fig. 4.

Taxonomy
Ptychoparioides chlupaci was named by Kordule (2006). Its type specimen is ČGÚ VK 258 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Ptychoparioides chlupaci Kordule pp. 294 - 296 fig. 8H–K

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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
specieschlupaci

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 chlupaci Kordule 2006
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
V. Kordule 2006Ptychoparioides with slightly convex glabella, weakly tapering forward as high as fixigena, with evenly rounded anterior lobe; S1 and S2 are shallow, inclined backward, S3 and S4 are short, shallow, transverse; preglabelar field flat, very short; anterior border short, evenly broad (sag.), weakly convex anteriorly and dorsally, with edge directed dorsally, separated from preglabelar field by broadly concave border furrow; ocular ridges conspicuous, weakly curved and inclined backward towards small palpebral lobes; pygidium short (sag.) transverse, with axis cca 25% of pygidial width; three axial rings and terminal piece; two distinct and third weakly defined pleural furrows in lateral pygidial lobe; interpleural 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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Amgan or 508.20000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Amgan508.2 - 504.5Czechia (Bohemia) Ptychoparioides chlupaci (67708)