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Prionopeltis prokopi

Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae

Taxonomy
Prionopeltis prokopi was named by Šnajdr (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Prionopeltis prokopi Šnajdr

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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
subfamilyDrevermanniinaeMaximova 1960
genusPrionopeltisHawle and Corda 1847
speciesprokopiŠnajdr 1976

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.

Prionopeltis prokopi Šnajdr 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Spines: minorg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: deposit feedero
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-10 08:20:58
Modified: 2009-06-10 10:20:58
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999

Age range: Pridoli or 422.70000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Prionopeltis prokopi (14130)