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Cryphops cryptophthalmus

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Phacops (Cryphops) cryptophthalmus was named by Richter and Richter (1926).

It was recombined as Cryphops cryptophthalmus by Crônier and Feist (2000), Feist (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Phacops (Cryphops) cryptophthalmus Richter and Richter p. 158 figs. pl. 9 fig. 56
2000Cryphops cryptophthalmus Crônier and Feist pp. 504 - 505 figs. PI. 1 fig. 1-6; figure dans le texte 2
2019Cryphops cryptophthalmus Feist pp. 16 - 17 figs. 3I; 7A–H

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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
genusCryphops(Richter and Richter 1926)
speciescryptophthalmus(Richter and 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.

Cryphops cryptophthalmus Richter and Richter 1926
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: limitedg
Created: 2010-01-27 00:59:57
Modified: 2010-01-27 02:59:57
Source: g = genus, f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Middle Famennian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 368.50000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2Germany Cryphops cryptophthalmus (223555 223556)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany Phacops cryptophthalmus (223449)