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Oenonites wejstorpi

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Polychaetaspidae

Discussion

Named in honour of Mr. Max Wejstorp

Taxonomy
Oenonites wejstorpi was named by Eriksson (1997). Its type specimen is LO 7664 (right MI) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Lickershamn 2, which is in a Sheinwoodian marine marl in the Hogklint Beds Formation of Sweden.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
O. curvidens, O. latus, O. marlenediesae, O. wyszogrodensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Oenonites wejstorpi Eriksson p. 224 figs. 14A-B

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyPolychaetaspidaeKielan-Jaworowska 1966
genusOenonitesHinde 1879
specieswejstorpi

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.

†Oenonites wejstorpi Eriksson 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Eriksson 1997Right MI: Outer margin is straight to smoothly concave in the anterior part of the jaw; it tapers strongly below the ramus. Posteriormost part of the jaw turns right and is forked forming two rounded terminations. Insignificant ligament scar. Very narrow inner wing. Left MI: Subrectangular to subrounded ramus at about mid-length. Fairly wide inner wing. Posterior part of the jaw makes a left turn and is slightly forked, to a greater extent than in the right MI. Indistinct ligament scar. Very shallow posterior part of myocoele.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.50000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden (Gotland) Oenonites wejstorpi (178659)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Oenonites wejstorpi (type locality: 224111)