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Heinia prostratopleuricos
Discussion
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Derivation of name. Gr. pqrsas, prostratos, to be laid flat; plus pkeqj, pleurikos, of the rib. With reference to the fact that the ribs of this species resemble a recumbent U.
Taxonomy
Heinia prostratopleuricos was named by Ceolin et al. (2015). Its type specimen is LM-FCEN 3400, a carapace, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2015 | Heinia prostratopleuricos Ceolin et al. |
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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.
†Heinia prostratopleuricos Ceolin et al. 2015
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| D. Ceolin et al. 2015 | A small, elongate species of Heinia with surface ornament comprising a series of seven individual recumbent ‘U’-shaped ribs that do not achieve the anterior margin or posterior end. LV overlaps the RV. |
Measurements
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available