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Placoparia (Coplacoparia)

Trilobita - Phacopida - Pliomeridae

Taxonomy
Placoparia (Coplacoparia) was named by Hammann (1971). Its type is Placoparia (Coplacoparia) borni.

It was assigned to Placoparia by Hammann (1971).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Placoparia (Coplacoparia) Hammann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderCheirurinaHarrington and Leanza 1957
familyPliomeridaeRaymond 1913
genusPlacopariaHawle and Corda 1847
subgenusCoplacopariaHammann 1971

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.

Subg. †Placoparia (Coplacoparia) Hammann 1971
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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: noneg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: blindg
Created: 2009-06-09 12:47:15
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:34:56
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Harrington et al. 1959

Age range: Dobrotivian or 461.00000 to 459.70000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Spain Placoparia borni (230069 230070 230071 230072 230073 230074 230075 230080) Placoparia tourneminei (230086)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Cuidad Real) Placoparia tournemini (20891) Placoparia tournemini, Placoparia borni (166760)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Sevilla) Placoparia sp. (20927)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Ciudad Real) Placoparia tournemini (44050)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) Placoparia borni (194901 194902) Placoparia tourneminei (194899)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain Placoparia borni (93271)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7France (Finistere) Placoparia tourneminei (20865)