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Phacops iowensis

Trilobita - Phacopida - Phacopidae

Taxonomy
Phacops iowensis was named by Delo (1935).

Subspecies

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1935Phacops iowensis Delo pp. 422-423
1953Phacops iowensis Stumm pp. 140 - 141 figs. PI. XII, Figs. 4-5, 12-15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumArtiopoda(Hou and Bergstrom)
RankNameAuthor
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderPhacopidaSalter 1864
suborderPhacopinaStruve 1959
superfamilyPhacopoideaHupe 1953
familyPhacopidaeHawle and Corda 1847
genusPhacops
speciesiowensisDelo 1935

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.

Phacops iowensis Delo 1935
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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: noneg
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivoresubo
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-10 07:54:02
Modified: 2009-06-10 09:54:02
Source: g = genus, f = family, subo = suborder, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Fortey and Owens 1999

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) Phacops southworthi (207856)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Michigan) Phacops iowensis (39830 207837)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Iowa) Phacops iowensis (94215 94216)