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Runcinodiscus index

Agnostida - Weymouthiidae

Taxonomy
Runcinodiscus index was named by Rushton (1976). It is the type species of Runcinodiscus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Runcinodiscus index Rushton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
orderAgnostidaSalter 1864
suborderEodiscina
familyWeymouthiidaeKobayashi 1943
genusRuncinodiscusRushton 1976
speciesindexRushton 1976

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.

Runcinodiscus index Rushton 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: blindf
Created: 2009-12-13 02:47:26
Modified: 2009-12-13 04:47:26
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Botomian or 521.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cambrian538.8 - 506.5Norway (Ringsaker) Runcinodiscus index (191020)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0United Kingdom (Wales) Runcinodiscus index (41750)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Norway (Mjosen) Weymouthia nobilis (42220)