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Toxochasmops (Toxochasmops) estonicus

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Pterygometopidae

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Toxochasmops (Toxochasmops) estonicus Roomusoks

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
RankNameAuthor
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPterygometopidaeReed 1905
subfamilyChasmopinaePillet 1954
genusToxochasmopsMcNamara 1979
subgenusToxochasmopsMcNamara 1979
speciesestonicus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:42:15
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:28:20
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999, Hendy 2009

Age range: Oandu or 452.80000 to 451.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Toxochasmops estonicus (168637 169027)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Estonia Toxochasmops estonicus (168742)
Oandu452.8 - 451.8Russian Federation Toxochasmops estonicus (169034)