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Eokosovopeltis expansus

Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Styginidae

Taxonomy
Eokosovopeltis expansus was named by Zhou et al. (2014). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NIGP 155179, a cephalon/head (cranidium). Its type locality is NJ686, Yijianfang section, Bachu area, which is in a Katian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/reef rocks in the Lianglitag Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Eokosovopeltis expansus Zhou et al. p. 54 figs. Fig. 26C-D

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderCorynexochida
familyStyginidaeVogdes 1890
subfamilyScutelluinaeRichter and Richter 1955
genusEokosovopeltisPribyl and Vanek 1972
speciesexpansus

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.

Eokosovopeltis expansus Zhou et al. 2014
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-12-14 23:37:50
Modified: 2009-12-15 01:37:50
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2China (Xinjiang) Eokosovopeltis expansus (type locality: 188388)