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Stegnopsis erythragora

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Stegnopsis erythragora was named by Amati (2014). Its type specimen is OU 11853, a cephalon/head (nearly complete, small cranidium), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LQ-WF. Lawrence Quarry, which is in an Edenian sand shoal limestone in the Welling Formation of Oklahoma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Stegnopsis erythragora Amati pp. 23 - 25 figs. Pl. 18, Figs. 4-6; Pl. 19, Figs. 4, 5; Pls. 20, 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
genusStegnopsis
specieserythragora

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.

Stegnopsis erythragora Amati 2014
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Amati 2014A species of Stegnopsis with very wide, evenly rounded cranidial border; anterior facial sutures directed abruptly forward just before intersecting to form sharp point. Palpebral lobes large. Librigenae without genal spines in large holaspids. Pygidium with relatively well-defined axial furrows.
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-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 14:38:06
Modified: 2009-12-14 00:45:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009

Age range: Edenian or 451.00000 to 450.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Oklahoma) Stegnopsis erythragora (type locality: 164842)