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Trochurus

Trilobita - Lichida - Lichidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Trochurus Beyrich
1847Corydocephalus Hawle and Corda
1901Lichas (Plusiarges) Gürich
1914Lichas (Corydocephalus) Reed
1916Trochurus Raymond p. 23
1925Trochurus Warburg
1936Makromuktis Phleger
1988Trochurus Thomas and Holloway p. 219
2002Trochurus Jell and Adrain p. 455
2002Trochurus Sepkoski
2005Trochurus Pollitt et al. p. 238

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderLichidaMoore 1959
familyLichidaeHawle and Corda 1847
subfamilyTrochurinaePhleger 1936
genusTrochurusBeyrich 1845

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. †Trochurus Beyrich 1845
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Trochurus bartonensis Fletcher 1950
Trochurus buffoides Vokac 1999
Trochurus bulbosus Phleger 1937
Trochurus byrnesanus Miller and Gurley 1893
Trochurus halli Foerste 1917
Trochurus nasutus Weller 1907
Trochurus sarfi Snajdr 1980
Trochurus speciosus Beyrich 1845
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Invalid names: Lichas palmata Barrande 1846 [synonym]
Trochurus tornquisti Gürich 1901
Invalid names: Corydocephalus Hawle and Corda 1847 [synonym], Makromuktis Phleger 1936 [synonym], Plusiarges Gürich 1901 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: majorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedf
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Harrington et al. (1959).g
Created: 2009-06-10 09:07:27
Modified: 2009-06-10 11:07:27
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Cautleyan to the top of the Ludlow or 449.20000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarna) T. tornquisti (124939)
Katian - Hirnantian452.8 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) T. tornquisti (73413)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czech Republic (Prague) T. sp. (76479)
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Czech Republic (Praha) T. sp. (151985)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Czech Republic T. sp. (3879)
Cautleyan - Hirnantian449.2 - 443.1Ireland T. tornquisti (161780)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6Czech Republic T. sarfi (14085 14122) T. sp. (14087)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Australia (New South Wales) Dicranogmus bartonensis (188430)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Czech Republic T. buffoides (14124) T. speciosus (14046 14051 14093 14094 14123)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Czech Republic T. speciosus (14090)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Arkansas) T. depauperatus, T. searcyensis (229058)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) T. welleri (24935 24936 24938)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Wisconsin) T. welleeri (24942) T. welleri (24937)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62USA (California) T. sp. (214346)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) T. nasuta (13069)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czech Republic T. sp. (14097)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) T. sp. (229581)