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Nephranops (Maternia)

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Nephranops (Maternia) Feist pp. 8 - 10

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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
genusNephranops
subgenusMaternia(Richter 1926)

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.

Subg. †Nephranops (Maternia) Feist 2019
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†Nephranops (Maternia) dillanus Richter and Richter 1926
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Feist 2019Antero-lateral borders of cephalon slightly vaulted with blunt edges; inflated anterior border, anteriorly pitted; vincular furrow rather deep, with well defined posterior edge of same height as anterior edge in lateral view; long postvincular doublure, anteriorly flat, concave behind with backwards convex hypostomal suture; pygidium more than twice as wide as long, axis obtusely rounded behind with 8–9 rings and short terminal piece, post-axial region very short, deeply inclined; pleural region with 5–6 ribs, equal in height and length; pleural furrows rather deep remaining distant from pygidial margins, postero-lateral margin slightly downturned, blunt, edge with marginal rim. Sculpture: dense nodules.
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: limitedg
Created: 2010-01-27 01:06:32
Modified: 2010-01-27 03:06:32
Source: g = genus, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Whittington et al. 1997, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Famennian or 372.15000 to 368.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany Nephranops dillanus (223519 223520)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5France (Montagne Noire) Nephranops occitanicus (223521 223522 223523)