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Anomalocaris nathorsti

Radiodonta - Anomalocarididae

Taxonomy
Anomalocaris nathorsti was named by Walcott (1911).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Anomalocaris nathorsti Walcott pp. 35-38 fig. 26
1988Anomalocaris nathorsti Conway Morris and Robison p. 25 fig. 26

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
orderRadiodontaCollins 1996
familyAnomalocarididaeRaymond 1935
genusAnomalocaris
speciesnathorstiWalcott 1911

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.

Anomalocaris nathorsti Walcott 1911
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Adult height: 10^4 to < 10^5o
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: nektonicg
Diet: carnivoreg
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-02-20 18:44:09
Modified: 2010-02-10 13:26:14
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Delamaran to the top of the Marjumian or 509.70000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran509.7 - 505.3USA (Utah) Anomalocaris nathorsti (77217 77218)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Anomalocaris nathorsti (77206)