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Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) planilimbata

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Megalaspis planilimbata was named by Angelin (1851). It is the type species of Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis).

It was recombined as Plesiomegalaspis planilimbata by Tjernvik (1956); it was recombined as Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) planilimbata by Hoel (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Megalaspis planilimbata Angelin
1956Plesiomegalaspis planilimbata Tjernvik
1999Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) planilimbata Hoel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
RankNameAuthor
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusMegistaspisJaanusson 1956
subgenusParamegistaspisBalashova 1976
speciesplanilimbata(Angelin 1851)

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: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-08 11:56:30
Modified: 2009-06-08 13:56:30
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Hunneberg to the top of the Billingen or 482.90000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Norway (Oslo-Asker) Megistaspis planilimbata (190979 190992)
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Norway Megistaspis planilimbata (190982)
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Norway (Eiker-Sandsvær) Megistaspis planilimbata (190880 190883 190885 190978 190984)
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Norway (Modum) Megistaspis planilimbata (190923 190985)
Tremadocian - Floian486.85 - 471.3Sweden (Västergötland) Megistaspis planilimbata (190976)
Hunneberg482.9 - 475.6Sweden Plesiomegalaspis planilimbata (3194)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation Megistaspis planilimbata (169218)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Sweden Megistaspis planilimbata (198184 198187) Plesiomegalaspis planilimbata (192718)