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Sanctaspis
Taxonomy
Sanctaspis was named by McMenamin (2001). Its type is Sanctaspis avemaria.
It was assigned to Nevadiidae by McMenamin (2001).
It was assigned to Nevadiidae by McMenamin (2001).
Species
S. avemaria (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Sanctaspis McMenamin p. 115 |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. A. S. McMenamin 2001 | A nevadioid trilobite with relatively narrow cephalon, narrow extraocular region, an advanced genal spine, prominent occipital spine, straight-sided to slightly concave glabella, and thin ocular lobes that reach back posteriorly to LO [occiptal ring]. |
Measurements
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| References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009 | |||||
Age range: Montezuman or 520.00000 to 515.30000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuman | USA (California) | S. avemaria (196185) |