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Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) leuchtenbergi

Artiopoda - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Megistaspis leuchtenbergi was named by Lamansky (1905).

It was recombined as Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi by Popov et al. (2005); it was recombined as Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) leuchtenbergi by Pärnaste (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Megistaspis leuchtenbergi Lamansky p. 7 figs. I 2.2a
2005Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi Popov et al.
2006Megistaspis (Paramegistaspis) leuchtenbergi Pärnaste

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
RankNameAuthor
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyIsotelinaeAngelin 1854
genusMegistaspisJaanusson 1956
subgenusParamegistaspisBalashova 1976
speciesleuchtenbergi(Lamansky 1905)

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.

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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-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-08 11:56:30
Modified: 2009-06-08 13:56:30
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Billingen or 475.60000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Russian Federation Megistaspis leuchtenbergi (169218 169231) Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi (169221)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Estonia (Harju) Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi (191968 191972)
Billingen475.6 - 471.3Estonia Paramegistaspis leuchtenbergi (191966)