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Gomiites latiaxis

Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Cyphoproetus latiaxis was named by Kobayashi and Hamada (1986). Its type specimen is PA 18078, a cephalon/head, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is new trilobite collection, Gomi Quarry, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/shale in the Fukata Formation of Japan.

It was recombined as Gomiites latiaxis by Stocker et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Cyphoproetus latiaxis Kobayashi and Hamada p. 453 figs. Pl 91, fig. 1
2019Gomiites latiaxis Stocker et al. pp. 222 - 223 figs. 6G–I, K, L

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderProetidaFortey and Owens 1975
superfamilyProetoideaHawle and Corda 1847
familyProetidaeSalter 1864
subfamilyProetinaeSalter 1864
genusGomiitesPribyl and Vanĕk 1978
specieslatiaxis()

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.

Gomiites latiaxis Kobayashi and Hamada 1986
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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: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:30:23
Modified: 2009-12-19 04:35:55
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ludlow or 426.70000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Japan (Shikoku) Cyphoproetus latiaxis (188690)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Japan (Skikoku) Cyphoproetus latiaxis (type locality: 188692)