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Inexpectatops inexpectatus

Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Kayserops inexpectatus was named by Basse (1997). It is the type species of Inexpectatops.

It was recombined as Inexpectatops inexpectatus by Basse (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Kayserops inexpectatus Basse
2003Inexpectatops inexpectatus Basse

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPhacopidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusInexpectatopsBasse 2003
speciesinexpectatus(Basse 1997)

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: 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: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:21:11
Modified: 2009-12-16 01:24:24
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Fortey and Owens 1999, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (Sauerland) Inexpectatops inexpectatus (232878) Kayserops inexpectatus (235180 235181)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (Nordwest Westfalen) Kayserops inexpectatus (229541)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Inexpectatops inexpectatus (188939)