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Orsadesmus rubecollus

Myriapoda - Archidesmida - Zanclodesmidae

Taxonomy
Orsadesmus rubecollus was named by Wilson et al. (2005). Its type specimen is ANSP 80134 and is an impression. Its type locality is Red Hill Locality, which is in a Famennian channel sandstone in the Catskill Formation of Pennsylvania. It is the type species of Orsadesmus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Orsadesmus rubecollus Wilson et al. p. 743 fig. 2,3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
classMyriapoda()
DignathaTiegs 1947
RankNameAuthor
subclassDiplopodaGervais 1844
subclassChilognatha()
infraclassHelminthomorpha(Pocock 1887)
superorderArchipolypoda()
orderArchidesmida
familyZanclodesmidae
genusOrsadesmus
speciesrubecollus

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.

Orsadesmus rubecollus Wilson et al. 2005
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Famennian or 365.20000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Orsadesmus rubecollus (type locality: 35044)