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Phacops ouarouroutensis

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Phacops ouarouroutensis was named by Crônier et al. (2018). Its type specimen is MU-G-Sr.Tr.S7/Ph001 (Complete enrolled individual) and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Phacops ouarouroutensis Crônier et al. pp. 823 - 824 figs. 4y–aa, 6a–u

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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
genusPhacops
speciesouarouroutensis

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.

Phacops ouarouroutensis Crônier et al. 2018
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Crônier et al. 2018Cephalon narrow; glabella with a wide base; deep and moderately divergent axial furrows; S2 and S3 distinct; L1 swollen as a pad, without tubercles; visual complex with 18 vertical lens files (sometimes 19–20) and a maximum of 7 lenses per file (often 6); interlensar sclera thickened dorsally; palpebral furrow distinct. Pygidial axis short and wide, composed of 6– 7 clear rings plus terminal piece; pygidial pleural field with five clear ribs. Dense coarse pustular tubercles on cephalon without superimposed granules, becoming scale-like anteriorly. Pitting on all exoskeleton.
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: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-10 07:54:02
Modified: 2009-06-10 09:54:02
Source: g = genus, f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Morocco Phacops ouarouroutensis (214952 214954 214958 214959)