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Walencrinuroides rolfi

Trilobita - Phacopida - Encrinuridae

Taxonomy
Walencrinuroides rolfi was named by Moss and Westrop (2014) [= Encrinuroides cf. rarus (Walcott); Ludvigsen 1975 pl. 3, figs. 22, 23. = Encrinuroides rarus (Walcott) Chatterton & Ludvigsen 1976 p. 74, pl. 15, figs. 1–43. = Encrinuroides rarus (Walcott) Ludvigsen 1978 pl. 2, fig. 22. = Encrinuroides rarus (Walcott) Ludvigsen 1979 p. 21, figs. 42–48.]. Its type specimen is UA 1372, a cephalon/head (Cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Walencrinuroides rolfi Moss and Westrop pp. 1115 - 1116, table 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCheirurinaHarrington and Leanza 1957
familyEncrinuridaeAngelin 1854
subfamilyEncrinurinaeAngelin 1854
genusWalencrinuroides
speciesrolfi

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.

Walencrinuroides rolfi Moss and Westrop 2014
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. K. Moss and S. R. Westrop 2014Glabella overhangs anterior cranidal border medially, which emerges abaxially as narrow (exsag.) band. Glabella crest weakly flattened, gently arched in dorsal view. Coarse glabellar tubercles confined to anterior lobe. Rhynchos of hypostome broad (tr.), gently tapered and well rounded anteriorly
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2009-06-11 14:51:52
Modified: 2009-06-11 16:52:10
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Chazyan to the top of the Rocklandian or 471.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan471.3 - 457.3Canada (Northwest Territories) Encrinuroides rarus (24621 25932 25933 25935 26057)
Chazyan - Caradoc471.3 - 449.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Encrinuroides rarus (25308 25309 25310)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Encrinuroides rarus (24628 24631)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Encrinuroides rarus (24634)