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Austerops salamandaroides

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Austerops salamandaroides was named by Crônier et al. (2018). Its type specimen is MU-G-Sr.Tr.S6/Ph177, a cephalon/head, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Austerops salamandaroides Crônier et al. pp. 814 - 816 fig. 3m–w

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPhacopidaeHawle and Corda 1847
subfamilyPhacopinaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusAusteropsMcKellar and Chatterton 2009
speciessalamandaroides

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.

Austerops salamandaroides Crônier et al. 2018
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Crônier et al. 2018Cephalon narrow; glabella with a wide base; low divergent axial furrows; L1 slightly inflated with subquadrate and not inflated lateral lobes; visual complex with a maximum of seven lenses per file. Pygidial axis short and rather wide, composed of five distinct rings; pygidial pleural field with three clear ribs. Fine subdued tubercles on glabella becoming slightly scaly anteriorly and denser.
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: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:21:11
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:24:24
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Morocco Austerops salamandaroides (214953)