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Dicranopeltis decipiens

Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae

Taxonomy
Dicranopeltis decipiens was named by Weller (1907).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Dicranopeltis decipiens Weller

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderLichidaMoore 1959
familyLichidaeHawle and Corda 1847
subfamilyLichinaeHawle and Corda 1847
tribeDicranopeltini
genusDicranopeltisHawle and Corda 1847
speciesdecipiensWeller 1907

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.

Dicranopeltis decipiens Weller 1907
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-09 11:59:11
Modified: 2009-06-09 13:59:11
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Harrington et al. 1959, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Ludlow or 426.70000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) Dicranopeltis decipiens (24935 24936 24938 24943)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Wisconsin) Dicranopeltis decipiens (24937)
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62USA (California) Dicranopeltis decipiens (214346)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) Dicranopeltis decipiens (229581)