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Crassiproetus neoturgidus

Trilobita - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Crassiproetus neoturgidus was named by Lieberman (1994). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Schoharie, Onondaga Limestone, NY, which is in an Eifelian deep subtidal shelf limestone in the Onondaga Formation of New York.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Crassiproetus neoturgidus Lieberman pp. 82 - 83 figs. 21.3 - 21.4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
superfamilyProetoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyCrassiproetinaeOsmólska 1970
genusCrassiproetus()
speciesneoturgidus

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.

Crassiproetus neoturgidus Lieberman 1994
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. S. Lieberman 1994Thirteen pygidial axial rings; axial furrows do not converge until posterior of 8th axial ring; axis prominently arched and elevated, particularly posteriorly, in lateral aspect wall from axial furrows ascends dorsally, wall concave posteriorly; anterior axial rings straight; posterior rings flex anteriorly, then distally posteriorly, then anteriorly, then posteriorly; axial terminus pointed; border developed as small rounded, laterally splayed ledge; 10 pleural segments, segments moderately deflected posteriorly distally.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:30:23
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:35:55
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Crassiproetus neoturgidus (type locality: 166208)