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Pentagnostus krusei

Artiopoda - Agnostida - Peronopsidae

Taxonomy
Pentagnostus krusei was named by Laurie (2006). Its type specimen is NTM P3561 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pacific Oil & Gas Baldwin No. 1. 882.06-882.22 m, which is in an Ordian marine limestone in the Arthur Creek Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Pentagnostus krusei Laurie pp. 136 - 140 figs. 9, 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
orderAgnostidaSalter 1864
suborderAgnostinaSalter 1864
superfamilyAgnostoideaM'Coy 1849
familyPeronopsidaeWestergard 1936
genusPentagnostusLermontova 1940
specieskrusei

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.

Pentagnostus krusei Laurie 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Ontogeny: accretion, moltingsuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: nektonicsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2009-06-11 19:59:08
Modified: 2009-12-13 04:36:38
Source: f = family, superf = superfamily
References: Robison 1994, Hendy 2009

Age range: Ordian or 511.20000 to 508.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ordian511.2 - 508.0Australia (Northern Territory) Pentagnostus krusei (type locality: 225235 225236)