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Valdariops

Trilobita - Phacopida - Pterygometopidae

Taxonomy
Valdariops was named by Rõõmusoks (2000). Its type is Valdariops eichwaldi.

It was assigned to Chasmopinae by Rõõmusoks (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Valdariops Rõõmusoks p. 30

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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
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPterygometopidaeReed 1905
subfamilyChasmopinaePillet 1954
genusValdariops

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.

G. †Valdariops Rõõmusoks 2000
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†Valdariops aliquantulus Rõõmusoks 2000
†Valdariops angustus Rõõmusoks 2000
†Valdariops eichwaldi Schmidt 1881
†Valdariops kernuensis Rõõmusoks 2000
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: Fortey and Owens 1999, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Rakvere to the top of the Hirnantian or 451.80000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Russian Federation V. angustus (160534)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Lithuania Chasmops eichwaldi (192877 207243)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Kernu) V. aliquantulus (168530)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Harju County) V. aliquantulus, V. kernuensis (192867)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) V. kernuensis (87296)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Estonia (Harju) V. aliquantulus (87297 192869)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Russian Federation (Pskov oblast) Chasmops eichwaldi (235819)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiumaa) Phacops eichwaldi (153965)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia V. angustus (168402 168529 168759)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) V. eichwaldi (87308)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Harju) V. angustus (161215 174109)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) V. angustus (87307)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia V. eichwaldi (161213 168701)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Lääne) V. eichwaldi (168719)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Germany Toxochasmops eichwaldi (192866)