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Plagiascetus lateralis

Myriapoda - Plagiascetidae

Taxonomy
Plagiascetus lateralis was named by Hoffman (1963). Its type specimen is PU 84788 and is an impression. Its type locality is Linton, which is in a Westphalian D mire/swamp coal in Ohio. It is the type species of Plagiascetus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Plagiascetus lateralis Hoffman p. 173 figs. Pl 24, fig 1; text-figs 6,7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classMyriapoda()
—DignathaTiegs 1947
RankNameAuthor
subclassDiplopodaGervais 1844
subclassChilognatha()
infraclassHelminthomorpha(Pocock 1887)
—EugnathaAttems 1898
superorderJuliformiaAttems 1926
superfamilyXyloiuloidea
familyPlagiascetidae
genusPlagiascetus
specieslateralis

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.

†Plagiascetus lateralis Hoffman 1963
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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: Westphalian D or 309.80000 to 307.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.4USA (Ohio) Plagiascetus lateralis (type locality: 85292)