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Eofallotaspis tioutensis

Trilobita - Redlichiida - Fallotaspididae

Taxonomy
Eofallotaspis tioutensis was named by Sdzuy (1978). Its type specimen is SMF 28567 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Eofallotaspis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Eofallotaspis tioutensis Sdzuy p. 90 figs. Plate 1, figures 1-3; Figure 2(b), T10
1993Eofallotaspis tioutensis Palmer and Repina p. 27
1996Eofallotaspis tioutensis Geyer p. 162

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderRedlichiidaRichter 1932
suborderOlenellina
superfamilyFallotaspidoideaHupe 1953
familyFallotaspididaeHupe 1953
genusEofallotaspis
speciestioutensis

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
K. Sdzuy 1978Characters of genus. Glabella conical, but diminishing anteriorly only moderately for the genus. Extra-ocular cheeks of moderate width. Ornamentation distinct. Tiny metagenal spines present.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-12-21 06:28:32
Modified: 2009-12-21 08:28:32
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco Eofallotaspis tioutensis (233939 233940 233941 233942 233948 233949 233950)