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Promegalaspides (Borogothus) intactus

Trilobita - Asaphida - Asaphidae

Taxonomy
Megalaspis intacta was named by Moberg and Segerberg (1906).

It was recombined as Promegalaspides (Borogothus) intactus by Hoel (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1906Megalaspis intacta Moberg and Segerberg pp. 6 figs. pl. 6 f. 20-21
1999Promegalaspides (Borogothus) intactus Hoel pp. 255 - 257 figs. PI. X, figs. 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
RankNameAuthor
subclassLibristoma
orderAsaphidaSalter 1864
superfamilyAsaphoideaSalter 1864
familyAsaphidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyPromegalaspidinaeJaanusson 1959
genusPromegalaspidesWestergÄrd 1939
subgenusBorogothusTjernvik 1956
speciesintactus(Moberg and Segerberg 1906)

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.

Promegalaspides (Borogothus) intactus Moberg and Segerberg 1906
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. A. Hoel 1999The species differs from P. (B.) stenorhachis in the following features: Cranidium narrower in front of eyes. Glabella reaching to anterior border. Palpebral lobes smaller. Pygidium shorter, with dorsal furrows curving slightly outwards. Pleural platforms with half-rib and about six pleural ribs.
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-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 14:38:06
Modified: 2009-12-14 00:45:08
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Varangu or 483.80000 to 482.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadoc486.4 - 477.1Sweden Promegalaspides intactus (3107)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Sweden Promegalaspides intactus (172663)
Varangu483.8 - 482.9Norway (Oslo) Promegalaspides intactus (3183)