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Pulvinocephalus (Pulvinocephalus)

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Pulvinocephalus (Pulvinocephalus) Feist pp. 12 - 13

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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
genusPulvinocephalus
subgenusPulvinocephalus

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.

Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Feist 2019Glabella low, with flat median profile, not overhanging anterior border furrow; anterior border inflated, protruding, widest opposite anterior axial furrows (exsag.), genal field without eyes, suture running onto cheek anteriorly; vincular furrow very shallow and long, with ill-defined posterior edge; postvincular doublure short, flat; pygidium transverse with evenly rounded posterior outline, narrow axis with 5 flat rings, inclined behind, merging with postaxial region; pleural field with 4 ribs not reaching margin.
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: Fortey and Owens 1999, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Famennian to the top of the Middle Famennian or 372.15000 to 365.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5Germany Pulvinocephalus triangulus (223534)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Germany Pulvinocephalus steinachensis (223526 223527) Pulvinocephalus triangulus (223536)