Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Telephus wegelini

Trilobita - Proetida - Telephinidae

Taxonomy
Telephus wegelini was named by Angelin (1854) [Telephus Wegelini].

It was recombined as Telephina (Telephina) wegelini by Angelin (1854), Nikolaisen (1961).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Telephina (Telephina) wegelini Angelin
1854Telephus wegelini Angelin p. 91 figs. pl. 41, fig. 23
1930Telephina (Telephina) linnarssoni Ulrich
1961Telephina (Telephina) wegelini Nikolaisen pp. 383 - 384

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
familyTelephinidaeMarek 1952
genusTelephusMarek 1952
specieswegeliniAngelin 1854

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.

Telephus wegelini Angelin 1854
show all | hide all
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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Spines: majorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: nektonicf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 13:02:38
Modified: 2009-06-09 15:02:38
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Harrington et al. 1959

Age range: base of the Haljala to the top of the Hirnantian or 456.80000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Haljala - Oandu456.8 - 451.8Sweden (Dalarne) Telephus wegelini (161743)
Nabala - Vormsi450.5 - 449.5Sweden Telephus wegelini (161790 161797)
Pirgu - Hirnantian449.5 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Telephus wegelini (73408)